A total of 11 record albums were submitted and evaluated in the category “Electronic Music Album”, with artists such as Thomas Haze, “N’WORKS”, “Puffin”, “MT $”, “Heskk” and “Urbanstep” remaining in the top five. Nominated entries include “Brimstone” (“Golden Microphone 2019” winner in this category), “KODEK” (2012 winner), “Cassettes”, Oriole, Kārlis Kazāks and Kaspars Tobis.
Karmena Stepanova, producer and DJ of Latvijas Radio 5 – Pieci.lv, after evaluating the category, admits: “How would you describe this category? A category in which, when choosing potential nominees, to experience discoveries and rejoice that there is a separate category for this genre of music. I think it gives an impetus to create and experiment, and I can’t expect both who will earn the “Golden Microphone” in this nomination and what the future of this genre will be. “
I have to say, I was most interested in evaluating the category “Electronic music album” this year. Given that electronic music is a very broad genre rich in specific possibilities, in order for a musician to be noticed at all, he must be erudite, with his attitude and his story. Among the nominees there are mutually different entries, in which the individuality of each individual musician stands out, the handwriting. In general, the category was a great pleasure to grow rhythmically even in the home, ”says Aiga Leitholde, music reviewer of the portal LSM.lv.
Meanwhile, Latvijas Radio 5 – Pieci.lv Music editor, music producer and DJ Mārtiņš Makreckis (Makree) is laconic: “Polished sound mixes and sticking to the chosen concept. There are no limits to electronic music, and this year’s nominees prove it perfectly. “
