Electronic

(Depeche Mode, Orbital, Kraftwerk)

Tropo: FOUR

FOUR is Tropo‘s first studio album even though the group already splashed in the world of electronic since 2010. When you check out this group’s new album, you will be treated with burst of candy colors that offers actually the sort-of opposite but that is actually the exciting part.

aivi & surasshu: The Black Box

Acoustic piano meets chiptunes. aivi & surasshu collaborate to create a fascinating 10-track album. By fusing their love of video game and mixing different styles, they formed a musical voyage together.

Kyler England: Noisetrade Sampler

Kyler England walks down new territories in this new Noisterade sampler that features ten tracks of tasteful pop electronica. Based in Los Angeles, CA, singer-songwriter Kyler is a member of the band The Rescues. Kyler’s nuanced songwriting and diverse sonic palate made her tracks easy favorites for TV shows including Vampire Diaries, One Tree Hill, Switched at Birth, the feature film Lucky Ones, to name a few. She also has toured opening for Sting, Annie Lennox, and Kelly Clarkson.

Def Sound: Neon. Summer.

Def Sound just dropped the bomb that is definitely banging with futuristic beats. Neon Summer is composed of 10 tracks that showcase the creativity and brilliance of this poet, DJ, rapper. Boasting with sounds of chill-wave and electro hiphop, this EP features a list of great artists such as Brook D’Leau of J*Davey, Jarell Perry, Nikko Gray, Alex Isley, Afta-1, and more.

Diamond Nights: Irrational Fears

It was really unexpected of Diamond Nights to concoct a beautiful combination of the acoustic and ambient genres, but when they did, boy, it was magic. The Melbourne-based band are bringing grit to their second EP release, Irrational Fears, a superbly raw affair released just this year.

Haywyre: Free & Unreleased

Don’t get tongue-twisted with its name. Haywyre, consists of Martin Vogt, has been performing since 2009, and he gets better. Free & Unreleased is a three-track album has its own “criteria” according to Haywyre: 1) Original file got corrupted and he couldn’t finish the track; 2) He didn’t like the idea enough to finish it and make it into a full track; and 3) Some aspect(s) of the track are below his standards.