Hypnosphere’s Magnetism CD is a fantastic collection of Berlin-School synth music that fans of classic Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream will love. The music, composed and performed by Lambert Ringlage & Wolfgang Barkowski, features wonderful warm analog sounds, evolving digital synth textures, interlocking sequences, phased pads, ambient interludes – all the stuff that made those… Read More Hypnosphere’s Magnetism CD Features Classic Berlin-School Sounds

Angels Voices is a polished new chill-out collection from Sequoia Records that is themed around the female voice. You may know the Sequoia label for its Buddha Lounge or Hotel Tara chill-out albums. This set isn’t far off from those series, but the vibe is closer to new age than downtempo electronica. The tracks on… Read More Various Artists – Angels Voices

The Shukar Collective offers something a little bit different than the average electronica on their latest CD, Urban Gypsy. Urban Gypsy features ursari music – Romanian bear tamer music – combined with breakbeats and dub effects. The tracks prominently feature folk instruments like spoons, wooden barrels and darabuka. Just as prominent, though, are drum machines,… Read More Shukar Collective’s Urban Gypsy Offers Bear Taming Music & Breakbeats

In Between, the latest artist album from Paul van Dyk, builds on his strengths both as a DJ/mixer and a producer. The album is a continuous mix of new tracks, including collaborations with artists ranging from David Byrne of Talking Heads, to Jessica Sutta of the Pussycat Dolls to Ashley Tomberlin from Luminary. It also… Read More Paul Van Dyk – In Between

Adam Freeland turns in an progressive two-disc DJ mix set for the latest in Global Underground’s respected DJ mix series. The two discs feature a wide variety of artists: Carl Craig, DJ Mehdi, Evil 9, Gui Boratto, Andrew Weatherall & Adam Freeland himself are joined by lots of new names. The tracks tend towards synth-heavy… Read More Adam Freeland – Mexico City GU032