A seriously tough and targeted collection of harsher electronics.
Turbulent fluctuations as thick as mud
Ten tracks that really should get a larger audience due to its size and scope—Cathopsis is the debut collaboration between two multi-talented sound carvers Cathode Ray Tube (CRT, aka Chang Terhune) and Solypsis (aka James Miller)—operating at around 2,700 miles of separation. Their self-titled album is a powerful amalgam of frenetic beats, harsh, and unrelenting tones interspersed with heavy-hitting dub, electro and industrial shrapnel. “Dark and spiky sounds and looping mayhem” as CRT put it in a recent email exchange. The turbulent fluctuations featured here are as thick as mud with smoldering apocalyptic electronics (ref. “Immortal Game” and “Mucky”) and technoid deformations splitting wide open (ref. “Angel,” “Dream Industry,” and closure track “Radio Permaculture.”) The duo manage to unearth fractured tones and razor sharp soundtracks to lost worlds (“Pseudoston”) all while showcasing their hybrid skills and broad range of styles. A seriously tough and targeted collection of harsher electronics available on limited edition CD and digital download.
Cathopsis is available on Component. [Bandcamp]
