Outer Space - Akashic Record (Events:1986-1990)

So at this point, everything coming out on Spectrum Spools has reached automatic purchase status. Akashic Record (Events:1986-1990) from the artist collective, Outer Space, is no exception. Ultra clean, arppegiated melodies layered over expansive washes of synth. You simply won't find a recording with a better mix than this. Every last bit of instrumentation is open, audible, available in the soundscape, and complimentary of the whole. The entire record has a massive depth of field, filling every corner of your listening area with shimmering, jaw dropping, and I assume painstakingly perfected timbres. Sounds like a rocket ship ride on a pixie stick.

Beautiful high gloss jacket, poly lined sleeve, neon orange vinyl. Cut by D&M so as you would expect, it sounds flawless. Available from Discriminate

Robert Turman - Flux

Flux is a 2LP retrospective of 1981 experimental electronic work from Robert Turman, released by Spectrum Spools. Each side represents roughly a single track, each following a minimalist aesthetic of light percussion and carefully placed key patterns from various sources. All of it sounds warm, immediate, and really, quite charming. Each track dances with mechanical syncopation and precision, and yet still maintains a simplistic warm melodic sound. If additional justification were necessary to maintain the legitimacy of analogue playback, this recording would suffice.

The pressing is absolutely fantastic, perfectly black backgrounds and exceptional clarity. 2LPs housed in poly sleeves inside a single jacket. Still available from Discriminate.