Review

Oneohtrix Point Never: R Plus Seven

Computer music made emotive and thought provoking.

Review

Laurel Halo: Chance of Rain

It’s not as challenging as some critics have made it out to be, not when Halo’s grilles of beats can so easily ensnare you, body and mind, like how sheets of rain catches a child in awe.

Detonate

Bassment Syndicate: Out of the Basement

Bassment Syndicate’s fangirl, Naj Frusciante, gushes about the band in preparation for their Future Music Festival Asia 2014 performance.

Review

Nils Frahm: Spaces

Both conceptual (in the incorporation of audience and ambient sounds) and not highfalutin (the longest, loudest track is titled ‘For – Peter – Toilet Brushes – More’) it’s neo-classical minimalist musique concrète that’s quite a quiet delight for the senses.

Design

Inked Beyond Skin

The New Forward looks at works inspired by — and inspirations for — tattoos.

Review

Arcade Fire: Reflektor

Arcade Fire abandoned rock’n’roll for indie dance.

Design

BIG MOUTH Advertises the Art of Playfulness

The digital illustrations of Johnny Ong, who goes by the moniker BIG MOUTH, heavily incorporates his background in advertising.

Review

Gesaffelstein: Aleph

Yes, he may have produced Kanye West’s ‘Black Skinhead’ and ‘Send It Up’, but on his own – as the purported dark prince of techno – his debut is an intense introduction to his own take on varied genres of electronic music.

Design

JW Lee’s Delicate Drawings

The New Forward looks at Lee Jia Wen’s delicate hand drawn works.

Review

Warpaint: Self-Titled

No sophomore slump here, folks. Warpaint delivers.