Despite being a split release, Imagined / Awakenings strikes a careful balance between two talented audio sculptors, offering a propelling blend that entices listeners to return again and again, discovering new layers with each play.
Disjointed electronic rhythms and modular strands
In Imagined / Awakenings, the collaborative work of H. Ruine and Mikhail Kireev unfurls like a complex, sonic tapestry woven with disjointed electronic rhythms and modular strands that ebb and flow in restless cycles. A shadowy, industrial undercurrent pervades the album, with drones and harsh noises swirling in frenetic disarray. Rugged, fractured beats clash with drifting signals, invoking the farthest reaches of experimental soundscapes. H. Ruine, the alias of Moscow’s Vlad Lisitky, carves a path through chaotic rhythmic terrain, while St. Petersburg’s Mikhail Kireev delves into the ethereal, shaping glitch-laden tribal soundtracks and dystopian realms that seem to stretch on endlessly—timeless, with neither origin nor conclusion. Despite being a split release, Imagined / Awakenings strikes a careful balance between two talented audio sculptors, offering a propelling blend that entices listeners to return again and again, discovering new layers with each play.
Imagined / Awakenings is available on Mestnost. [Bandcamp]
