Resonating percussion/bass and a low-dosage of melodic slivers, each (literal and figurative) texture is painstaking crafted with just enough rough edges and polished bleeps to keep the senses pleased.
[Release page] Industrial electro-breaks at its prime, tied to disrupted digital scribbling, futuristic vocal-snipping, dense rhythms, distorted noise and a nod to the early punk movement sees Fabrics‘ self-titled release on From A Tree at the top of our music pile.
Coming across like a distant relative of sound sculptors Richard Devine and Not Breathing, Fabrics (Greek purveyors of music technology, Vasilis Kesalidis and Thanasis Dimitriadis) exude precision in each fragmented slice of audio deconstruction. Resonating percussion/bass and a low-dosage of melodic slivers, each (literal and figurative) texture is painstaking crafted with just enough rough edges and polished bleeps to keep the senses pleased.
This self-titled album catches the eyes prior to its sonic delivery. Packaged in an inviting, handmade and limited edition casing with beige fabric (courtesy of Nikolas Livadiotis), the harsh interior contents are offset by the beauty of its exterior housing. From the introductory bass-assault of “Autofriend” to the post-industrial facade of “Elbow Room,” each of the eleven tracks offer turbulent exp-electro tucked away in an environment devoid of human interaction. Perhaps one the best surprises of 2011, Fabrics are a welcomed addition to our library; one step ahead of the pack, this next level audio-visual stimulus is the perfect accompaniment to artists featured on M-Tronic, Hymen, Tympanik-Audio, Schematic, Crazy Language et al.
Fabrics is out now on From A Tree. [Release page]
