doin’ fine: Electronic, Sydney, Australia
Anytime I miss early Beck, I then hear someone like doin’ fine and realize weird and good music is alive and well. Sample funk. “TEEN MILF PRIDE FLAG is my second album, and my most personal work to date. I spent over a year creating all these songs, and I hope u like what i made!! :3” Bandcamp. SoundCloud. Other Streaming Services. –HN
golden dwarves: Electronic, Cape Town, South Africa
Like the glitchy soundtrack to your video game dreams. Cinematic when it hits you and least expect it. “Gary Reuben Morris makes music under various names as well as his own and lives in Cape Town.” Bandcamp. SoundCloud. –HN
AIENU: Ambient Electronic Music From Japan
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I couldn’t tell you a thing about Japan’s AIENU or his latest album 222, but this is the kind of ambient, Samurai Champloo-like electronic music that works best the less you know about its creator. 222 is a quick listen and very much worth your time to get lost in, even if you wouldn’t consider yourself a “fan” of slower grooves that take its sweet time.
El 3ou: traditional Algerian music with hints of trip-hop, jazz, and reggae
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Omar Siakhene, aka El 3ou, puts a new electro-pop remix spin on classic Algerian music. The touches of trip-hop, jazz, and reggae work to wonderful effect on these songs via this Boumerdes artist that you should know about.
Aseul: South Korean artist returns with the glitchy “Wake Up”
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According to Korean Indie, “Wake Up” is a preview of Aseul‘s new, somewhat different, sound and that you should check out her first record for a proper introduction. I agree, but there’s also a lot to like in the new song; the song is free of any tight constraints and the melody comes and goes as it pleases over glitchy beats. Very excited for the new record.
Sufyvn: old school Nubian Sudanese percussion and grooves
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I get the same feeling from listening to Sufyvn that I do listening to Tame Impala – a sort of otherworldliness that I can best describe as an ancient psychedelic sound. The Sudanese Beatsmith has been consistently releasing excellent music for the past couple of years, including his latest release, the Ascension EP, out now.
From Bandcamp:
thruoutin: American-born, Chinese-based electronic producer and multi-instrumentalist
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I’m all for the somber glitches and steady beats of thruoutin, an electronic musician with an eclectic discography all worth checking out. My personal favorite is his most recent release, April’s Contingent of Outlying Territory, followed by 2015’s Service.
From Bandcamp:
“This release is about the exploration to new places, whether physical or within our minds. The tracks were written between January to October, 2016. At this time I was finding new ways to approach writing songs; from a technical aspect I was limiting myself to a single sound source for the material. After an idea had been established I would expand upon it with another sound source to build on the original foundation. In this same period, on a physical level, I had moved house twice as well as traveled to new cities in between. With each movement I felt better about my surroundings and more comfortable with these journeys to new places. The album’s sounds narrate an expedition into uncharted territory. Each song is a chapter that takes the listener along on this mission.”
Trenga Records: New noise from Morocco
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I couldn’t find much information on the mysterious Casablanca-based independent label Trenga Records, but everything I’ve heard has been fantastic. I’m especially drawn to The Afro Ninja, which reminds me at times of DJ Shadow. It’s just one of the many sounds of this eclectic label that you should be following.
