Mammal Functions, by Frostower

Delicious and thoughtful Lofi House and Experimental Techno from the mind of Anthony Pandolfino under the FROSTOWER alias. Overwhelmingly nice energy here in my opinion, with 5 tracks exploring the different sonic possibilities of deconstructed electronics, fuzzy tones and overall raw energy. In fact the very nature of the sounds are almost punk – leading this to be possibly a better representation of the what “Dreampunk” could mean as a genre and a sound. Ambient-Punk? I am sure you can come up with a hundred genres to pin on this style, but it’s pure satisfaction for me. The energy combined with the lo-fi grit, the subtle atmosphere built within each track – it’s all very hypnotic and almost addictive, as I find myself playing this one top-to-bottom on repeat. Grab the digital album now via bandcamp at name your own price – and be sure to explore the other aliases and offerings from Anthony Pandolfino via Mystic Timbre!

Locked Grooves, by 400PPM

Fresh from Berlin’s Avian Label is this collection of hypnotic tracks by 400PPM. Locked Grooves is a collection of experimental techno loops constructed by Shawn O’Sullivan. The release itself is 10 tracks of raw, relentless electronics, with satisfying jagged edges. I would even dare to call this a Punk interpretation of techno, with the often distorted tones buzzing from track to track, as well as the startlingly short track lengths (most tracks barely breach the 2-minute mark!).

All in all, its a breath of fresh air in the oft-over-produced techno scene. You can scoop the digital album for free now via Avians Bandcamp.

s​/​t, by Painted Faces

Raw, cavernous sounds brought to us by Lava Church.

Favorite Track: 10. American Basement

Things On Top Of Each Other, by LayerZ

Captivating and diverse, this new release has me itching for more…

Favorite Track: 9. Dreamin’ ft. Marina Maximilian Blumin

Middle Sound, by Dream Entact

Dusty International just released this killer new tape from Dream Entact, full of raw beats and killer grooves. Download/Cassette copies available via Bandcamp.

Favorite Track: 9. Travis

FTP – Tone Oliver (Instrumentals), by Spacedtime

Here is a little collection of instrumentals from producer Spacedtime’s latest collaboration with Tone Oliver.

Roam, by The Neffs

Feeling good this morning, got a strong cup of coffee and some jams pumped up! Currently enjoying a full length experimental garage record from Pittsburgh trio The Neffs titled Roam.

Epiphanies – BFPSP

Some delicious new raw & lyrical content from Bostonian duo BFPSP