By Andy Beta, eMusic ContributorOver the last few decades, wheezing analog synthesizers, tranquil New Age textures and the bracing noise-cassette tape-trading underground have all enjoyed minor renaissances. In Emeralds, these three distinct trends congeal into a unified vision. The… more »

By Philip Sherburne, eMusic ContributorFile under: Pulsating synthesizer fugues; rumbling electro-acoustic abstractions; raw, primitivist techno Flagship acts: No UFO's, Hive Mind, Bee Mask, Container, Driphouse, Temporal Marauder Based in: Cleveland,Ohio If you ever feel the need for a cure to the music-fan… more »