Tag: Minimal

Derek Nigell – [2017] Heartbeat of the Universe

Spacetime drones. Long-stretched synthy soundscapes for late-night orbital flights.

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
Qk – [2009] 415

Meditative tech house. Long loops, straight beats, simple two-chord harmonies. Great background music.

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
Fellirium – [2017] Bill A & 24/7

Ambient acoustic guitar. Very musical 2 track EP.

Wed, 13th Jun 2018
In Vitro – [2017] Deep Hope

Minimal house. Repetitive beats and only subtle changes in harmonics introduce an element of trance (pun intended).

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
Djinnestan – [2004] Rain 1

Dreamy soundscape. Fairytale forest ambiance, masterfully crafted.

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
Bluevet – [2014] Believers

Recreational electronic beats. Unobtrusive chord patterns and subdued melodies.

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Floating Machine – [2017] Convergence EP

Monotonic, minimal trance. Evokes unconscious head nodding; its creator calls it “hypnotic”. No experiments.

Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
Geotic – [2009] Hearth

Minimal guitar drone ambience. Soothing instrumental music based almost completely on subdued, soft, echoing guitar melodies.

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Gorje Hewek – [2007] Sur-Dramatic Nature

Silently impressive. Gorje Hewek is a master of deep house and similar styles. He has performed at Burning Man 2016. In this old release back at trusty netlabel Fuselab, he shows a more silent side of his craft.

Wed, 29th Mar 2017
Rktic – [2003] Northern Lights LP

Frosty minimal techno. This (by online standards) antique release at the Thinner netlabel had a big part in slowly seducing me into exploring the less danceable areas of electronic music. I wonder how this album will sound to me in 30 years. It now feels quite timeless, a bit like some tracks by Kraftwerk.

Wed, 17th Sep 2014
Endlos – [2007] Kein Grund zufrieden zu sein

Instrumental electronic downbeat jams. Oh, my, jeeez! So relaxed, so flowing, yet so rhythmic. It’s hard to describe the dry, yet warm sound of Endlos from Leipzig. The more I can recommend you to lend them you ear for a minute…

Wed, 7th May 2014
Old Bear – [2010] If you can find me

It’s time for some dry, abstract IDM music. This album by the artist Old Bear reminds me of the style of Pluxus whose song Transient you might know already from a Ford TV commercial. The Cologne based netlabel rec72 serves a delicious meal of self-entitled Abstract Hip Hop. Have a quick listen to my favourite…

Wed, 31st Mar 2010