Proem: Enough Conflict

On his eighth full-length (set for August release), Proem’s Richard Bailey proves it’s still possible to craft fresh IDM.
tags: idm n5md proem
Jul 21, 2010 in Reviews: IDM

Another Electronic Musician: Five

Adds some nice dubby elements to his repertoire.
tags: anotherelectronicmusician dubby dubtechno idm n5md
Nov 3, 2008 in Reviews: IDM

Run_Return: Sum of an Abstract

Run_Return is the post-rock, almost jazzy output of duo Kevin Dineen and Tommy Fugelsang based out of Santa Cruz, California.
tags: n5md run_return
Dec 25, 2007 in Reviews: IDM

Various: One Five Zero

To celebrate their 50th release, n5MD have pulled out all the stops with a double-disc label overview. This collection shows how far the label has come from its MiniDisc-only days. Unfortunately, it also shows how much the IDM scene has been transformed into instrumental indie rock.
tags: acoustic anotherelectronicmusician bitcrush damiak funckarma idm keefbaker lightsoutasia loess n5md pop post-rock proem quench run_return subtractivelad tobiaslilja vesna
Oct 11, 2007 in Reviews: IDM

Lights Out Asia: Tanks and Recognizers

Beautiful ambient post-rock.
tags: lightsoutasia n5md post-rock
Aug 27, 2007 in Reviews: IDM

February Roundup

Hip-hop and IDM: DJ Cutler, Bukue One, 8yone, and Arc Lab.
tags: 1star 8yone alphapup arclab boltfish bukueone djcutler djmix hip-hop idm n5md scion
Feb 28, 2007 in Reviews

Quench: Caipruss

Traditional IDM with lots of texture and nuance.
tags: funckarma idm n5md quench
Aug 18, 2006 in Reviews: IDM

SubtractiveLAD: Suture

SubtractiveLAD (née Stephen Hummel) is a Vancouver-based musician with a background in jazz.
tags: idm n5md subtractivelad
Feb 3, 2006 in Reviews: IDM

Funckarma: Refurbished One

Rare remixes.
tags: funckarma funkstorung mrprojectile n5md plaid remixes speedyj
Nov 2, 2005 in Reviews: IDM