Irish – Manufactures (2006)

MinusN

/Experimental techno, Experimental electronica, Electro-acoustic, Glitchtronica/

Comment: Manufactures is a challenging and thought-provoking issue thanks to exploiting different sonic fabrics, sonorous colours and stylistic intentions to create something innovative and startling. More profoundly, Kengo Miyazaki uses electro-acoustic shuffles, minimal techno frequencies and smothering glitch electronics and noises – at times these sections are set apart from other ones, at times tightly interlaced with other ones. In any cases, the result fulfils its initial intention and premise. Despite intense exploitation of electronic sounds and edged electronics the whole used to sound in an emotive way.        

VA – Movin On (2006)

MinusN

Archive.org

/Glitchtronica, Experimental techno, Abstract electronica, Avant-electronica, Improvised music, Minimal techno/

Comment: although this miscellany of 14 compositions was released approximately 9 years ago the whole chimes truly impressive and refreshing today as well. The composition was a part of the discography of a record label, Minus-N which disseminated the seeds of experimental electronic music throughout the 00s. As previously said the result is outstanding because of revealing some best sides regarding experimental electronic and abstract/minimal techno compartment. Although the shape of these tracks might be seen as austere, desolate or bleak at the first glance the more you are ready to immerse in it the wider and warmer the content will seem to the listener. Indeed, it can be said the result is fairly appealing (not quite sexually appealing unless you are imagining to have sex with robots fed by high AC/DC voltage loaded cables). Eventually you can conclude the result is minimalist rather than somehow disadvantaged. In any cases, there are represented such artists as Claudia Bonarelli, .at/on, goem/fdw, The Suffragettes, Shalma, Lod, g_n44f, Motor, Masaya Sasaki, Andrey Kiritchenko, Pero, Salmon, Muffrare, Jos Smolders. The compilation is mandatory.

Shalma – Second Blur (2005)

MinusN

/IDM, Organic electronica, Experimental electronica, Minimal techno/

Comment: although this4-track issue was produced approximately 10 years ago it is still relevant and contemporary regarding such styles as IDM and intellectual techno music. Shalma`s outlet involves gritty layering filled with microscopic bits and hypnotic (semi) rhythms. Indeed, all these layers are masterfully melted into each other. The artist does add craftily organic sounds, oneiric noises and appropriate samples into the blend thereby giving it a natural feeling. In a nutshell, give it a try because it should have been a classic one.   

Coeval – Distante (2005)

MinusN

Bandcamp

/Ambient drone, Soundscape, Avant-garde, Dystopbient, Organic electronica, Dark ambient, Improvised music, Musique concrète, Experimental electronica, Noise, Experimentalism, Illbient, Abstract, Glitchtronica/

Comment: this 6-track issue was initially just one long-running track performed at Sonar in Barcelona, Catalonia in 2005. The result is outstanding due to abstract droning, thought-provoking sonic phasing, exploitation of different materials and field recordings to create genuine sonic patterns and innovative sonorous landscapes. Some sounds on it chime like deeply buried ones coming forth from underground mazes and ornamented with glitch-y noises, signal-alike sonic pulsations, and overwhelming vibrating effects. Emotionally Juan Carlos Blancas` compositions used to sway between abstract and evil-sounding, however, giving no fuck to the listener. Is it a soundtrack for the abandoned wastelands and landscapes? All in all, it is a great shit for your pleasure.