survey of the electroscape – Issue 5

the electroscape has been busy absorbing new sounds and writing in-depth stories, such as our piece about Ireland-based independent musician Alpha Chrome Yayo. This issue of survey of the electroscape features albums with dark, ambient, and meditative qualities, those with old school dance beats and melodies, and even a Christmas album. The artists span the … Read more

survey of the electroscape – Issue 2

the electroscape has published deep dives into albums, artists, and people in the scene. In March 2021, a piece entitled, You’re Invited: Eight Early 2021 Electronic Albums to Dig Into was published. This piece sparked interest in a series of issues that features a collection of electronic music releases – a survey of the electroscape, … Read more

To Bravely Become Ourselves: The Story of PAINSYNC by Virtual Intelligence

PAINSYNC is the 5th release by Virtual Intelligence. And it’s a masterpiece. The lyrics are deeply introspective, reflective, and tell perfectly crafted tales of end of days, pain, and love. The vocal rhythms grip your heart and infect your soul, blackening it at times and warming it at others. The songwriting on PAINSYNC exemplifies mindboggling … Read more

Setting Fire: Burn the Night Away by STIEGLITZ

It’s a Friday night in 1984. You slide your tape into the deck of your metallic midnight blue Mustang, press play, and what you hear next is the title track from Burn the Night Away by STIEGLITZ. We connected with Andreas Stieglitz to learn more about the artist who is STIEGLITZ and the making of … Read more