Articles by Asa Thomas
Terriers
Octagon
PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2015
Octagon is the second by-product of Terriers' time in Berlin with eponymous house legend Levon Vincent. Putting a callout to would-be produ...
Holly Herndon Flips the Dynamic Between Audience and Performer with 'Platform'
PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2015
On the eve of the release of her album Platform, Holly Herndon talked to Exclaim! about her previous experimental performances, the process...
Holly Herndon
Platform
PUBLISHED May 15, 2015
Holly Herndon's second full-length continues her exploration of precipitous contrasts and complex electronic production. The gut-wrenching...
Lucy and Klock
War Lullaby
PUBLISHED May 5, 2015
For most techno fans, the prospect of Ben Klock and Lucy working together is very good news. In terms of headline value, War Lullaby is a l...
Tessela
Bottom Out
PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2015
Stacked on top of a remix and a shorter experimental piece, there is really only one serious track on Bottom Out, but it's an interesting c...
Planetary Assault Systems
The Eyes Themselves
PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2015
Luke Slater releasing an EP on his impeccable Mote Evolver imprint is becoming almost a yearly ritual. Having put out all kinds of deep and...
The Zenker Brothers
Immersion
PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2015
The Zenker Brothers are, as one might expect, two brothers that share both a last name and a penchant for making snappy house and techno. D...
Friendly Chemist
Touch of Jupiter
PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2015
With an almost un-Googleable name and a steady ooze of unconventional house records, Vancouver's 1080p has been releasing interesting noise...