We know, with well over 150 releases, it can be a bit overwhelming to dive in. Here are some recommended lists. So yes, you can finally stop asking where to start!
For drone and ambient lovers:
Corsica Annex – Doors Outside and Fluid Electric
H-M O – Bark up the Spirit Tree, The Inevitable Hope, A Walk in the Midnight Sun, Misty Lake, and Escorpiu
Heaven Topology’s Worldpath Yggdrasil
Ursula’s Cartridges – Ice Queen’s Prom
odd person – the flowers of arcadia and there is no place
sin of envy – new leaf and thinking allowed
For experimental electronic weirdness and synth creativity:
Heaven Topology’s Describer and Some Weird Apples
Toxic Chicken – Buff! and Felicity and Amazing Animals
Oariana – A Parcel in the Oak Tree and A Pear on the Wind
Ursula’s Cartridges – Molten Glass Soup 5000 and Cleanslate! Stalemate! Template!
Neverending Audit – High Notes and Unrealistic Headache
Magic From Space – Volume 1 and Volume 2
tttc – 2 albums remastered!
shamane – 5d printer prints and ultra extra and my uni face
Eden Shoulders (aka Virginie Colas and Julien from Garde Forestier)
H-M O – Into the Forest and Beyond Bali
For top-tier electronica that is honestly better than Aphex Twin. Yeah, I said it. Sorry, Richard:
Tyler G Cichy (Rest in Peace)
First Dog (aka Dug Alcedo)
storyinsoil – Sketches of bedrooms and distillation
Ryan’s Favorites – Okay, all the releases are Ryan’s favorites. But these are artists who were Ryan’s favorites BEFORE they came to Ingrown, and he considers himself very lucky to have been able to work with them in any capacity. Forever grateful! Feels like we won the lottery. Check out:
555 Sounds (aka 555 / Galaxy Express 555 from Food Pyramid)
Treasure Hunt – Adult Magic and Space Jam
J Hamilton Isaacs (aka dugout canoe)
Ursula’s Cartridges
Cool Person
Meme Vivaldi / Afrika Pseudobruitismus
First Dog (aka Dug Alcedo)
Manville Heights (aka Yves Malone aka Adderall Canyonly)
Versioning (aka sea tone)
X.Y.R.
Vaporwave, plunderphonics, and imaginary video game soundtracks:
Heaven Topology
Zack Dolin (aka Scrying Glass)
City of Dawn
Black Wick
Ursula’s Cartridges
Healers co (aka Healers aka Goat Lightning / The Goat)
Psychedelic and freak folk lovers:
Bogie Bogie – featuring John Dieterich of Deerhoof
Healers (aka Healers co aka Goat Lightning / The Goat)
Hunki Dori
Bong Rodent
Medicine Calf
For the noise / avant drone and jazz lovers:
Plake 64 & the Hexagrams – Ultima Materia
Feldgrau (Rest in Peace) – noise
Psychedelic Froth – noise
City Dragon – dogs dogs and Bad Bananas
Neverending Trio (and Neverending Audit)
Treasure Hunt (both releases)