Swec Rollo ultimately is a brisk foray into the artists’ drifting and cerebral sonic landscape, and with only two tracks to tease the listener, we’re very curious to hear more. Fans of classic-era Phonem and Arovane ought to take note.
Two tracks spread of 12-minutes, and with enough fuel to take us a few thousand miles, Othello Aubern (aka Horla & Nebulo) is a new collaboration—at least to these ears—but will surely leave an impression in glitch-IDM circles. Both pieces maneuver about blissfully and with a certain off-kilter framework. “Slow,” as you might have guessed, draws you in with its shuffling, and carefully orchestrated sound design, liquid rhythm, and background melodic notes with an ebb and flow that captures the spirit of abstract, yet emotive electronics. “Crôlé,” on the other hand, shatters into hundreds of bits. Starting with a scattered, muted, and dystopian soundtrack, eventually Othello Aubern unveils the subtle undergrowth. A darker trove of eerie low-end echoes and broken glass flickers about “Crôlé” as mangled blips and bleeps form a larger whole. Swec Rollo ultimately is a brisk foray into the artists’ drifting and cerebral sonic landscape, and with only two tracks to tease the listener, we’re very curious to hear more. Fans of classic-era Phonem and Arovane ought to take note.
Swec Rollo is available on Kaer’Uiks.
