Category Archives: Catch Up

It Wouldn’t Be Christmas here without…

Finally, made it to Christmas eve and probably, like many, I feel that it’s been a hard slog of a year, more so for some, especially those working in the Entertainment and Hospitality sectors. If you are able, and I know it’s hard, try and buy someone’s’ music this Christmas. Many artists are struggling and a ka=ching, however small, could mean more than you will ever know.

I’m going to post a couple of usual suspects, an old playlist that’s still good, and also a crazy happy new release from Xylitol that made me smile : )





Signing off now for a few days. Wishing you ALL, whoever you are, wherever you are, hopefully, a Peaceful and Happy Christmas. O / Feminatronic

#Throwback 24/12/2020

Here are this weeks throwback tracks, icymi : )

m i a m b i e n t
by Dendera Bloodbath
2016
experimental, darkwave, electronic music, harsh noise, industrial noise


The Great Panic
by Puce Mary
2014
experimental, electroacoustic, industrial, noise, power electronics


Trickling Light
by Anda Volley
2017
alternative, ambient, electronic, new age, dark ambient, dream pop, electro, gothic, indie rock

I DON’T DO LISTS…PT4

Phew…Just scraping the tip of the iceberg with these. As usual, no preferences, order, rank, whatever…

#Throwback 17/12/2020

Everything is so throw away nowadays and has to be new and shiny. Yes, that’s fine but don’t be afraid to listen to something a little older than a year released.

This weeks’ throwback releases are –

Sea Of Negligence
by Dorit Chrysler
2011

electronic, experimental, ambient, experimental pop, soundtrack, synthpop, theremin, thereminmusic


Alle Sorgenti Delle Civiltà (The Sources Of Civilisation)
by Kema
2016

library music, psychedelic

I Don’t Do Lists but…pt3

By now, I think you may have a good idea of my Christmas box for those of you who land here and browse. Hopefully, you will leave and give a few things a listen and what’s more, actually buy something as a gift to yourself and importantly, to keep some musicians heads above the water, so to speak. Every little counts : )

Here is the next instalment of #released2020 and as usual, there is no ranking, no preferences, no order.

Happy Listening.

pyr297 helena ford – wir brauchen angst. und schade

I Don’t Do Lists but…pt 2

Is it only the 14th December? There will be a few of these by the sounds of it.

This is the next collection of 20 releases, and it only covers the days December 8th to 12th twitter posts and I’ve barely scraped the surface of #released2020. It’s been a horrendous year for many but the releases have been eclectic, at times challenging and luckily, numerous.

In case you missed my explanation – Every year on social media and elsewhere, the big sites publish their end of year best of lists and this has always made me feel uncomfortable. On many, they are made up of the big names and labels, not very diverse and often narrow in scope. I also have a thing about the subjectivism of lists and rank. What one person says is great, another can’t see the fuss, often resulting in animosity and division…..Isn’t there enough in the world?

I decided a couple of years ago to try and cover as many of the new releases as possible, given my personal constraints, and have posted them under the moniker of I don’t do lists but this was released….This year I just used the #released2020 on twitter.

As usual, no order, no preferences, no rank, not exhaustive,….It’s easy…

pyr285 fulmedesh – caracoles de una ciudad enterrada

#Throwback 11/12/2020

I’m late to game using hashtags but unfortunately for you I aim to catch up….

Here’s this weeks two #throwback releases.

Happy Listening –

ج ن نƧEL—und Bacc uЯ—Round2אורجَنَّة
by ‡Starving Poet§
2016

electronic, experimental, noise, psychedelic, sound art

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Sinebeat Equations
by Skoddie
2018

drillcore, electronic, experimental, idm, ambient, breakcore, chiptune, glitch industrial, transgender, vaporwave

#Throwback 4/12/2020

I have always been reluctant to use hashtags, not sure why but after 8 years I think maybe I should join the modern age : D

I have begun to do the #throwback on twitter , an album on Tuesdays and one on Thursdays, no order or prefences, it just has to be released before this year but it is a good way to get more music that might have been missed, a little spotlight. I’m trying to post contrasting releases, so this week is a collection of noise artists and idm –

ladyz in noyz 3
by Various Artists
2013

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Cyclizine
by Lux E Tenebris – Now known as Meemo Comma
2016

#Throwback

I have always been reluctant to use hashtags, not sure why but after 8 years I think maybe I should join the modern age : D

I have begun to do the #throwback on twitter , an album on Tuesdays and one on Thursdays, no order or prefences, it just has to be released before this year but it is a good way to get more music that might have been missed a little spotlight. Here’s two quite contrasting releases to start –

Santiago
by Flavia Goa
2019

experimental, experimental guitar

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Where Time Meets Space
by Mila Chiral
2017

electronic, ambient, dance, techno

LISTENING TO…CATCH UP

Agora
by Alёna Korolёva

experimental, field recording

Dream Signal
by Heejin Jang

live performance, noise electronics, field recordings

The life of Insects
by Ale Hop

experimental, ambient, improv, psych, sound art

We Q
by clang
Edith Lettner and Dafna Naphtali

electronic, ambient, ambient electronic

Maja S. K. Ratkje: Corona lockdown concert for TUSK Festival 2020
by Maja S. K. Ratkje

experimental, avant-garde, contemporary classical, experimental electronic, improvisation, voice

Trans​-​Millenia Music
by Pauline Anna Strom

electronic, ambient, experimental, meditative, new age, pioneer, synth