Tagged: minimalisttechno

This bizarre music video for Nicolas Jaar's "Materials" just surfaced and is well worth a watch. It's directed by Pondr, though it remains unclear as to if it is official or not. Regardless, both the song and the video are wonderfully engaging and mutually complementary. "Materials" starts off haphazardly, with hints of jazz, minimalist techno, metallic slashes. A pale little boy seems trapped in a series of unnerving hallucinations. Jaar systematically tweaks the disjointed elements into a smoothly whirring machine. The little boy escapes into nature... OR DOES HE?! Nicolas Jaar - "Materials" [...]

• Nicolas Jaar - Materials

I've been following Swiss dj/production duo Round Table Knights for the past year and a bit, but to be honest, I've been holding back. Not sure if it's because I didn't get what they were doing or perhaps fully appreciate the crazy embracing lots of kinds of sounds that in theory I should love, but in reality baffled me. Hip hop, indie pop and italo disco - what? It shouldn't be that hard to fathom, but there you go! I burned myself with tracks such as "Freaks from Desire" ( [...]

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