Deiphix – Hyperchamber

Recommendation: ☀☁☁ Deiphix is a digital media project that began in 2014 to “influence and create the reality of virtual, hyperfuturistic environments”1 and has released on labels as diverse as No Problema Tapes, Lost Angles, and – of course – Nirvana Port. Although there were several previous EPs and full-lengths, Hyperchamber is considered the first of the Deiphix albums – […]

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LeonLS – Vision 9000

Recommendation: ✂ (“AI Pulse”, “Charisma”, “Reloaded”, “TimeLapse”) LeonLS’ Vision 9000 is his debut for Smirk Sounds and the album that made “LeonLS” something for which to look out in the latter half of 2016. Vision 9000 is ambient vaporwave mixed with space music, a description that’s similar to but not quite the same as dreampunk. Whereas dreampunk focuses on the […]

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SHUT_INS releases “When We Meet Again” by Pine Grove

SHUT_INS announced new music by way of Pine Grove this morning, titled When We Meet Again. This album is thirteen tracks of downtempo and ambient music, but with several twists. “colors,” “we’re all high,” and “4:3” feature rapping; “up and away” is significantly influenced by new age and space music; and “here w/ you now” features understated hip-hop beats. It’s […]

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Illuminated Paths releases “Volume I… Voyage through the Lagoon Nebula” by Lava Lamp Spaceship

Illuminated Paths released Volume I… Voyage through the Lagoon Nebula” today by Lava Lamp Spaceship – a thoroughly cute name that describes exactly the kind of vibe such a work may produce. It’s an electronic music album with substantial influence from space music, although in atmosphere more so than instrumentation. It’s vapor-esque – especially on tracks such as “M2-9” – […]

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