This auditory sojourn—marked by vibrant global hues and elusive, abstract textures—fractures and fuses in unexpected ways, blurring the lines between composition and instinct.
Wrapped in invention and mood
A mesmerizing confluence of introspection and downtempo electronica pulses through Everything That Is Not Counted Will Be Lost—Christophe Stoll, under his Nitrada alias, unveils his latest sonic creation—after years of hiatus—for the newly revived 2nd rec. This auditory sojourn—marked by vibrant global hues and elusive, abstract textures—fractures and fuses in unexpected ways, blurring the lines between composition and instinct. Across ten intricately rendered vignettes, the seasoned krautrock and indietronic craftsman orchestrates a spectrum of emotive narratives, from the delicate glitchescape of “Claire” to the cinematic, layered intensity found in opener “Your Language My Control.”
Here, tonal labyrinths twist and unfold, and an unseen energy threads the needle—blending subtle rhythmic motifs with melodic fragments. On “Il Romanticismo Dell’Apocalisse,” delicate motifs flutter with poetic tension, echoing the experimental elegance of artists like Four Tet. Meanwhile, granular explorations like “Music (Part I + II)” and “Fragments of Light” shimmer with microscopic precision and quiet dynamism.
As the album progresses, improvisation emerges as a central force, transforming sonic debris into cohesive resonance. “We Dance In The Chaos,” with its ghostly harmonics and dreamlike cadence, channels Tobias Lilja’s evocative spirit—warm, cinematic, and strangely familiar. “Understand Information” drifts into glitchy reverie, unfolding like a subconscious transmission, while the final piece, “Every Moment (I Spend With You),” casts a spectral glow, dissolving boundaries between memory and motion.
A defining statement for 2025, this record meanders through celestial terrains and forgotten vintage sound diaries—an intimate convergence of analog soul and digital echoes. A tranquil yet adventurous escape, wrapped in invention and mood.
Everything That Is Not Counted Will Be Lost is available on 2nd rec. [Bandcamp]
