Arash Azadi, Universe in Prayer: Bohlen–Pierce “devotional electronics”

In a challenging three acts – purification, initiation, and revelation – Universe in Prayer – فَلَک در ذِکْر takes the Bohlen-Pierce scale as a starting point for an intentional “invocation of Otherness, mystery, and transcendence.” It’s the latest from friend-of-the-site Arash Azadi.

TROVARSI x ALX-106 deliver brutal techno fed by serious live chops

Nothing puts life back in the groove quite like playing live. In a pairing of two total legends, Trovarsi and ALX-106 team up to drop some hard-slapping techno in the classic mold out on DC-based Black Techno Matters. And it’s got all the animation of their live sets combined with pitch-perfect production. It’s top-quality techno right when we need it: no hype, no TikTok genres, just a devastating kick from the kick.

Peter Kirn - February 14, 2025

Lists aside, these 2024 albums are personal must-listens

Nothing about this year was normal; next year promises the same. But that’s what music is for – to reframe moments in time.

Peter Kirn - December 31, 2024

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