exm :: Solar (Touched Music) — [concise]

Solar blends characteristic brittle electronic textures with smooth, precisely crafted structures and tightly wound glitch elements.

Blending technology and emotion

Embracing a fully solar approach with Touched Music, exm delivers a deeply musical and introspective album that, while still grounded in familiar forms, introduces a new layer of emotional depth. The album blends characteristic brittle electronic textures with smooth, precisely crafted structures and tightly wound glitch elements. From the flickering synth spheres of “Oblique” to the ethereal atmospheric touches of “Violt,” and the cinematic dronescapes that envelop the title track, exm captures the essence of sunlight, channeling it into compositions that are both powerful and luminous. The sharp, pulsing rhythms of opener “Etecji” and “Hilec”—which both reveal themselves midway through—and the drifting, hypnotic “C Jupiter” propel Solar into a unique sonic realm. While Autechre influences faintly linger, it is largely replaced by an exquisite collection of audio-visual experiences that demonstrate exm’s mastery in blending technology and emotion.

Solar is available on Touched Music. [Bandcamp]