Philip Sherburne

The Australian noise musician has long used the guitar as a textural element, but here he puts it front and center, sculpting a claustrophobic landscape out of chugging metal riffs.

Two veteran electronic producers balance their club instincts with headier inclinations, fusing breakbeats, dub delay, and squalling electronic frequencies into side-winding psychedelic excursions.

On the first single from a long-gestating solo debut, the iconic Portishead singer sounds remarkably little changed.

The UK producer’s first EP for XL is a throwback to the early days of rave that folds together breakbeat hardcore, hip-house, techno, electro, and freestyle. After all these years, Burial’s still got the touch.

At 87, the legendary avant-garde composer revisits some of his most famous compositions with the air of a master craftsman looking back on his life’s work.

The Danish experimentalist turns toward singer-songwriter introspection, finding drama and yearning in melancholy, understated arrangements.

A new reissue of Lou Reed’s final solo album spotlights a side of the New York icon that few ever got to see: a quiet ambient composer.

This set from the Palestinian techno DJ and producer is sleek and rolling, fueled by driving rhythms and punctuated by moments of emotional release.

Led by Nicolás Jaar and featuring Angel Bat Dawid, Aho Ssan, Oren Ambarchi, and more, this 2021 performance of collective improvisation is by turns brooding, ecstatic, and surreal.

The debut from the downtempo trip-hop duo is how it’s done. Its nuanced production and smoky mood deliver a completely stylish result.