TA080 | r.roo: innerheaven

One of the IDM genre’s more prolific young talents returns with his 7th album in two years, titled ‘innerheaven‘. Plunging into dense, undulating atmospheres beneath expertly crafted polyrhythms, glitchy beats add a visceral quality to an otherwise cerebral listening experience, creating a cohesive and relevant soundscape with many destinations. Lamenting vocals and poignant cello movements … Read more

TA082 | Tangent: Transience

From Dutch duo Tangent comes their engaging sophomore effort ‘Transience’. An auditory montage of beatwork that blends subtly abrasive, mechanical rhythms with fascinating time signatures, scattered glitches, and nostalgic orchestral movements, that culminate into a cauldron of latent kinetic energy and sophisticated electronic noir. Recurrent tones cut through vast landscapes of spontaneous melodies and sparse … Read more

TD020 | Zeller: Space Time EP

With his excellent debut release ‘Audio Vandalism‘ in 2008 on the German label Hymen Records, and his powerhouse album ‘Turbulence’ in 2010, French producer returns to Tympanik Audio to present his newest creations. Shifting focus to a more dubstep, bass-heavy sound, while still maintaining his own unique signature, Zeller now offers Tympanik Audio listeners 5 new songs for his massive-sounding EP release … Read more

TA013 | Integral: Rise

With their very personal approach to dark and beautiful IDM compositions, Integral have created a touching aural narration that reveals new depths with every listening experience. The talented German duo leads electronic music into new dimensions, adding not only complexity to their unique sound but an accessible human element as well that shines vibrantly. Captivating from … Read more

TD011 | Tineidae: Lights

With just a handful of compilation appearances to his name, Tineidae’s debut album ‘Lights’ will serve well as his proper introduction to the world. This fresh young talent utilizes a clean, airy approach to dark bedroom IDM. Combining futuristic beats with brooding synthlines, stark melodies, and entrancing atmospheres, Tineidae’s sound mixture flows and ebbs with an alluring … Read more

TA070 | Tineidae: Lights

By popular demand, Tympanik Audio finally presents Tineidae‘s celebrated debut album ‘Lights‘ on compact disc. With just a handful of compilation appearances to his name, Tineidae’s debut album ‘Lights’ will serve well as his proper introduction to the world. This fresh young talent utilizes a clean, airy approach to dark bedroom IDM. Combining futuristic beats with brooding … Read more

TA083 | Idlefon: Intensive Collectivity Known As City

The city is alive with whispers and its movement is blurred and feverish. A soothing and evocative urban sound, comprising images of the purposefulness and anonymity of life and machines in this vast oppidan. The sound of beings rushing past in the street, blurred faces, urgent whispers, warnings? Abandoned buildings stand stoic, guarding their stories … Read more

TA036 | Various Artists: Emerging Organisms 3

Tympanik Audio’s highly-anticipated new compilation release celebrating entry into our 3rd year of  existence. Meticulously selected, compiled, and refined, ‘Emerging Organisms 3‘ continues this critically-acclaimed compilation series featuring the very best in futuristic and forward-thinking electronic artists from around the world. Available on 2-CDs only with mastering by John Sellekaers of Metarc Studios and stunning artwork design by Kostas … Read more

TA052 | Stendeck: Scintilla

Two years after the release of the widely-acclaimed ‘Sonnambula‘ album, Stendeck returns with his highly-anticipated new full-length titled ‘Scintilla‘. Once again, Stendeck presents another outstanding mix of generous beats and emotional electronica, accentuated by deep, flowing atmospheres, heart-seizing melodies, expertly-placed noise elements, and lush synthlines. ‘Scintilla‘ is an energetic spark of creativity full of passion, life, and hope. The … Read more

TD018 | MultiColor: Cyclicity

MultiColor was created by Russian musician Anton Guskov to represent the multitude of influences that ultimately shaped his sounds and ideas and as a result the first EP ‘Cyclicity‘ was complete, representing a thoughtful projection of Anton’s inner world. With ‘Cyclicity‘, MultiColor‘s deliberate placement of sounds open an auditory field that not only creates an impression of … Read more

TD006 | ESA: The Immaculate Manipulation – Bonus Remixes

The bonus remixes from ESA‘s new release ‘The Immaculate Manipulation‘ available exclusively to the fortunate souls who possess the original CD album. 9 extra remixes by Autoclav1.1, Keef Baker, Ah Cama-Sotz, Lucidstatic, and more. Includes alternate ‘The Immaculate Manipulation‘ artwork and skillful mastering by Justin Brink of Pneumatic Detach. Tracklisting_ 01. The Sea & The Silence PT 1 (Manipulated by Lucidstatic) 02. … Read more

TA041 | Zeller: Turbulences

With his excellent debut release ‘Audio Vandalism‘ in 2008 on the German label Hymen Records, the French Industrialist Zeller now turns to Tympanik Audio to offer our listeners his most abrasive and uncompromising work to date. At once a whirlwind of tight Industrial rhythms precisely punctuated by shuddering basslines, crafty breakbeats, and chaotic soundscapes, Zeller’s ‘Turbulences‘ accentuates unrelenting brutality and captivating … Read more

TA084 | Various Artists: Emerging Organisms vol. 5

Tympanik Audio presents volume 5 of their prominent ‘Emerging Organisms‘ compilation series showcasing 30 new and exclusive songs from some of electronic music’s most promising new and established talents. Artists include Ocoeur, c.db.sn, Roel Funcken, Comaduster, Dreissk, Tangent, Blamstrain, Huron, Ginormous, Cloud Roots feat. Tineidae, VNDL, Dirk Geiger, The_Empath, Zinovia, Charles & The Fury, Balkansky, r.roo, … Read more

TD021 | Idlefon: Submarine

Following his well-received debut album ‘Intensive Collectivity Known As City‘, Idelfon now presents his latest works titled ‘Submarine‘. Continuing his infectious style of producing lush atmospheres and haunting melodies, marked by melancholic beats and wondrous soundscapes, ‘Submarine’ floats effortlessly from one song to the next, offering a welcomed escape from the chaos of this world. With five … Read more

TA087 | Poordream: Ninetynine

From Greek-born composer and sound designer John Valasis aka Poordream, comes his debut LP ‘Ninetynine‘. Recently added to Ninja Tune’s publishing house alongside artists Bonobo, Amon Tobin, and Flying Lotus, Poordream now offers this collection of songs that take the listener on an intense journey, set to explore the contrasts between earthly and urban, fragility and harshness, hope … Read more

TA086 | Dirk Geiger: Connected Worlds

Dirk Geiger’s fourth full-length album ‘Connected Worlds‘ delves deeper into the mind of this prolific German composer, unlocking new paths within his universe of sound creation. At once brooding, yet hopeful, Geiger’s work unfolds like a story, revealing it’s secrets piece by piece until a full conception is realized. Slow, steady grooves match dark overtones, … Read more

TA090 | Tapage: Five & Six

For well over a decade now, Tapage has been writing a wide variety of experimental electronic music, releasing with such labels as Meta0, Ad Noiseam, Raumklang, Tympanik Audio, and his own label Tapeface. With ‘Five & Six‘, Tapage continues on his series of integer inspired albums. Where ‘Seven’ and ‘Eight’ were both exploring the slower rhythms of downtempo … Read more

TD019 | Integral: Sercosa

Nearly 6 years have passed since Integral‘s debut album ‘Rise‘ was released. Now the German duo returns to present their new masterpiece. ‘Sercosa‘ unfolds like a hallucination and brings visions to life in the kaleidoscope of the mind. Vivid images begin to blossom as an ever-present and hypnotic beat pulsates like a star. Simultaneously, you are … Read more

TA085 | Tineidae: Shadows

After the unprecedented response to his debut album ‘Lights’, Tineidae returns to present his follow-up album ‘Shadows’. Focusing on beat-oriented IDM and tightly-textured ambient sounds, this young Ukrainian producer manages to harness intensity and precision to create an engaging sound motifs that will certainly resonant with the listener. By fusing expansive ambient atmospheres, harmonic notions, dissonant glitches … Read more

REVIEWS – Totakeke: eLekatota – The Other Side Of The Tracks

Connexion Bizarre – Frank Mokros is perhaps better known in Rhythmic Noise and Industrial music circles for his releases as Synth-Etik. Perhaps less-known is his Totakeke persona, under whose name an EP and a full-length were released years ago on the now seemingly defunct Frozen Empire Media record label, both of which received rather positive critical … Read more

REVIEWS – Ad·ver·sary: Bone Music

RE:Gen Magazine Ambient textures perturbed by pounding crackles and drumbeats, Ad·ver·sary’s music is an experience of simultaneous ferocity and tranquility. Canada’s Ad·ver·sary may not be too well-known in the States, though from the sound of Bone Music, he is poised to join in the ranks of such experimental industrial artists as Antigen Shift or Iszoloscope. … Read more

Lotus Lecture playlist – 08.11.08

Lots of airplay for several Tympanik artists on this week’s Lotus Lecture radio program including tracks by Endif, Disharmony, Atomatik13, Totakeke, Ad.ver.sary, and Autoclav1.1. Check out this week’s Lotus Lecture show here.

New reviews for Autoclav1.1

A flood of reviews in for Autoclav1.1‘s highly-praised new album ‘Love No Longer Lives Here‘ from Re:Gen Magazine, A Model of Control, Reflections Of Darkness, Enochian Apocalypse, Andrew Hawnt, Aliens E-zine, Sphere Magazine, They Fell, Gothtronic, and Dark Twin Cities. Convinced yet?

4-pack of reviews from Grave Concerns E-zine

4 reviews in from Grave Concerns E-zine for Totakeke ‘eLekatota’, Subheim ‘Approach’, Disharmony ‘Cloned’, and Ad.ver.sary ‘Bone Music’. And guess what? We are offering these 4 releases for only $6 each right now. Hit the shop and grab these excellent releases on sale.

Tympanik Audio Winter Sale is on!

The Tympanik Audio Winter CD Sale is on! Grab some of our most popular CD titles by Subheim, Totakeke, Disharmony, and Ad.ver.sary for only $5! And to celebrate our first year, you can get our first 2CD digipak compilation ‘Emerging Organisms‘ for only $8 for a limited time. Give the gift of innovation. Visit the webshop to order.