What emerges is a searing collision of glitch, post-industrial menace, techno abrasion, and scorched-electronic textures—a surreal expedition into the darker dimensions of sonic architecture. This is not just a compilation; it’s a visceral map of the Northwest’s most daring sound manipulators.
Exploring warped resolutions and disintegrating calm
Every adjective burns with truth: broken, shattered, fractured, scorched, decimated, corrosive—each one a fitting emblem for Errorgrid‘s second release in their Tension/Release series. In a fierce symbiosis of opposing forces, this latest chapter joins forces with Oregon’s Heterodox imprint, presenting ten tracks by experimental artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest.
The sonic terrain is both cryptic and confrontational. Abstract rhythms unravel across ominous harmonic plains, pushing time and tonality into disarray. On the Tension front, Production Unit Xero, Anna Sitko, Vyger, Trigger Object, and Golden Donna churn out dense, volatile energy. In counterbalance, the Release side welcomes Nundale, Family Trust, Eric Schlappi, Sombre Lux, and Hemadaxis, each exploring warped resolutions and disintegrating calm.
What emerges is a searing collision of glitch, post-industrial menace, techno abrasion, and scorched-electronic textures—a surreal expedition into the darker dimensions of sonic architecture. This is not just a compilation; it’s a visceral map of the Northwest’s most daring sound manipulators.
Mastering: Alex Leonard
Cover design and art direction: Olivier Bernard Egli
Videos + additional visual production: Arson Rivvers
Line production: Vira Magallanes
Tension/Release 2 is available on Errorgrid / Heterodox. [Bandcamp]
