I know next to nothing about Nathan Nothing (pun not originally intended, but I was too lazy to change it when it’s right there to be made). His Bandcamp page indicates he’s based in/from Brooklyn. He’s been on Instagram for just over a year and has 692 followers. He seems to have some unclear ties […]
Tag: Techno
Young Nazareth – “200 101 Vol. 1” (2024)
Arnar Ingason, aka Young Nazareth, started DJing back in 2009, first spinning house music and later pivoting to hip hop. Perhaps best known for his behind-the-scenes production work, Young Nazareth is also a part of Sturla Atlas and was a regular DJing at Reykjavik’s cafe/bar/club Prikið (which is my favorite place in the city for […]
“V Ættir” Box Set (2024)
Árni Grétar is best known for his ambient and ambient-adjacent electronica as Futuregrapher. It’s been a decade since I first saw him perform live, set up in a bookstore at an Iceland Airwaves off-venue show during which he combined electronic music with a reading Icelandic poetry, and I’ve remained fascinated listening to him push the […]
From The Vault – ” ‘The Sound Of Warhammer 40.000’ Series”
This is the first installment of what I’m calling the “From The Vault” series. These are posts that appeared on the original incarnation of Life in the Vinyl Lane and are now seeing the light of day again. My intent is to focus on interviews and original research, because those will potentially be of more […]
Le Chocolat Noir – “Crna Ruža” (2019)
How great is this record? Right from the opening track, which is also called “Crna Ruža”, we’re treated to a blend of techno and industrial, a dark, gothic soundscape full of woe and dread. If Edgar Allan Poe could have conceived of this kind of music, well, it probably would have disturbed him even more […]