The artist’s ability to regulate and crunch such modular mayhem amplifies the pummeling sound-scraping detail of its ten tracks, which are scorched to no end by the overpowering combination of noise and distinct machine rhythms.
A surreal avalanche of electronics
Through Dragon’s most recent album, In The Year Of…, the subtlety of electronics and darker industrial threads create a sort of elongated forcefield. The artist’s ability to regulate and crunch such modular mayhem amplifies the pummeling sound-scraping detail of its ten tracks, which are scorched to no end by the overpowering combination of noise and distinct machine rhythms.
Dragon uses a great deal of intricate electronics, glitch, and deteriorated drones, drawing from some of the modular-industrial aspects that Richard Devine, Somatic Responses, and Syl Kougaï inhabit so well. This allows In The Year Of… to flow as its own organism, one that comes to life with squelching and all-encompassing sound fields.
An enormous block of reinforced concrete appears to be the source of the grit, clamor, and driving experimental pulse. It’s an immovable sonic structure set into rugged yet deep foundations that simultaneously mutates on its own; transforming into abstract shapes for us to consume in one fell swoop.
To conclude, In The Year Of… is an incredibly captivating and surreal avalanche of electronics with highlights “SCP-3125,” “Termination Shock,” “Stone Maze City,” and “Optimised Inefficiencies” taking center stage. Seriously recommended.
In The Year Of… is available on Ryu. [Bandcamp]
