survey of the electroscape – Issue 9

A diverse collection of albums. Never the exception. Always the norm. Explore. Discover. Albums are in alphabetical order. Airports and Ports by Hunter Complex Airports and Ports is the latest release by Hunter Complex, following the highly acclaimed, Dead Calm and Zero Degrees. An ambient electronic album where piano, flute, trumpet, and guitar create a … 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

Transformation Nearly Complete: Glitch Black’s Mechanical Perfection

Glitch Black pushes the boundaries of cyberpunk, dark synth, and industrial sounds of synth into a category-less fusion on Mechanical Perfection. It is a stand out release.  the electroscape connected with the artist to learn more about the story of Glitch Black, an apparition torn from the frayed fabric of the universe only to arrive here … Read more

Light at the End of the Tunnel: A Stroll Down the Dark Hallways of the Mind with Insanity Check

It was an ordinary workday. I sat at my desk, opened my email and, as usual, hoped for anything interesting to come my way. As luck would have it, a good friend of mine had sent me a link with a simple message attached – “you’re going to love this.” The link brought me to … Read more

A Voyage Into Levels of Existence

Artist: Shadows and Mirrors (@ShadowsMirrors) Album: Levels Label: Electric Dream Records (@dream_electric) Release Date: March 28, 2020 It’s 2019 in Rockford, Illinois. Shadows and Mirrors is sitting down to write their latest LP – Levels. the electroscape connected with Shadows and Mirrors to learn about the inspiration for the album. The album was written during a time of loss, death, and anguish. … Read more