Aljosha Konstanty (AK) has quite a good body of work, but this particular release, his newest, really caught my ear.
Downtempo, relaxing, and it allows you to work unencumbered by anything distracting.
A beautiful release.
Electronica
[Music] mcthfg – Korean Dub, Volume One
Though credited to Korean composer mcthfg, this release is actually a compilation featuring three of South Korea’s finest dub technicians. From the Bandcamp site:
South Korea has a vibrant, amazing group of underground artists, and this album is dedicated to them.
Tengger is Itta (Indian Harmonium, Voice and Toys) and Marqido (Synthesizer)
tengger.netmdbrkn
mdbrkn.bandcamp.comKuang Program is Taehyun Choi
www.kuangprogram.net
[Music] Various Artists – V Miracle: Music for Oceans
Belarusian record label Ezhevika Records had a very impressive 2018, coming up with impressive release after impressive release of all sorts of electronic music and electropop, as they call it.
Their latest release is a compilation of indietronica, future beats and other hard-to-describe genres put together for a record whose profits will be given to SeaLegacy, a non-profit society for ocean conservation.
Learn more at www.sealegacy.org
[Music] Various Artists – Hot Casa Records: Togo Soul 70 Edits & Rarities
One of the beautiful things about scouring the net, including sources like Bandcamp, Youtube and Soundcloud, is that you’ll run into scenes of music you had no idea existed just a few years ago.
A fine case in point is this 4-track EP of edits from Hot Casa Records. This compilation features tracks from the West African country of Togo’s disco scene, and it holds its own when compared to heavyweights from the US and Europe during the 1970s.
Bosq and DJ Pushin Wood remix the first two tracks, and the others are previously unreleased according Hot Casa’s Bandcamp page.
[Music] Grey Code – Reprieve EP
Tight, crisp drum & bass is what Metalheadz has always been and will always be known for. They continue to put out the best releases in the genre. This latest EP by Grey Code is a fine case in point, and launches the label’s 2019 release schedule. Essential.
[Music] vivienxo – w84u
vivienxo is a Finnish musician who does ‘dreampop’. I have no idea what the genre really is, but there’s a lovely, muffled sound to it that reminds me of old 80s dreampop that I’m familiar with, such as bands like Dream Academy. Definitely worth investigating further.
[Music] Fanfara Tirana meets Transglobal Underground – No Guns To The Wedding
Albanian gypsy music meeting electronica, perfectly balanced? Kudos who Fanfare Tirana and Transglobal Underground for this massive hit!
[Music] Susumu Yokota Has Died
Terrible news from The WIRE. Susumu Yokota, ambient DJ and composer extraordinaire, passed away from complications in March of this year, but the family only recently made a public announcement of his passing.
You can read The WIRE obituary here, as well as notes from FACT Magazine, The Leaf Label and Natalie.mu.
To hear some of Susuma’s work, check out Gekkoh below:
[Video] The Cinematic Orchestra – Life Of The Bird
The Cinematic Orchestra hail from London, and their sound matches their name splendidly. Rare is the band who can work comfortably in both electronica and something akin to soundtrack music. Some try, but they don’t quite pull it off as elegantly as these lads do.
[Video] Polar Inertia – Antimatter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pczqBZ03_EU
Nothing but mad respect for the Queen of tastemakers our of Beirut, Nadine Assaf, who always finds the choicest electronica.
Polar Inertia offer a wonderfully minimalistic beat-oriented experience, something almost cosmic in scope. You can get a bit more about this French troupe here.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 