Review: Eli Keszler hears the New York percussionist and composer of the same name lord his soundworld over as yet unhaunted terrains. Rooted in dust residues of American abstraction, jazz noir, ancient melodic memory and crumbling industrial forms, the record unfolds as a footworking meditation on beauty and erosion, gawping at the anguishes and awes of the present moment. Keszler's metamorphic practice spans releases on PAN, Empty Editions, and ESP Disk, as well as collaborations with Oneohtrix Point Never, Rashad Becker and Laurel Halo. Icons emerges as a natural continuation of his previous, equally as unsettling LP Stadium from 2018, and this one emerges as its natural progression. The release coincides with a conversation between Keszler and filmmaker Adam Curtis, framing the album within a wider dialogue on sound, history and collapse.
Review: KU?KA's second album for LUCKYME, Can You Hear Me Dreaming?, showcases over a decade of studio expertise across 12 majestic tracks. Known for her laser-cut electronic production and irresistible pop songwriting, she transcends autobiographical themes to explore a 'Cartoon Brain'. Inspired by surreal creatures, rainy cityscapes, tattoos, and 'cute-ugly' pottery, KU?KA's sonic journey is a personal moodboard. Originating from Western Australia and now based in Los Angeles with roots in Northwest England, Laura Jane Lowther drives KU?KA as a self-sufficient producer, songwriter, and vocalist. Her electrifying debut EP in 2012 paved the way for collaborations with Flume, SOPHIE, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Mount Kimbie, and Vince Staples and this long awaited follow up comes on nice clear wax.
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