There is a sure sense of progression in Lexaunculpt’s experimental audio design. Over the past several years Alex Graham (aka Lexaunculpt) has nurtured his music with dedicated piano training and a passion for classic films, orchestral movements and the sounds of times past.
Currently residing in Southern-California, Lexaunculpt has made a name for himself on labels such as Isophlux and Orange Records and has appeared on numerous internationally based labels with compilation appearances. His live shows delve into experimental hip-hop rhythms tied to classically enriched melodies and metallic tweaks. It’s no wonder that over the course of a few years, The Blurring of Trees has grown and developed roots that are filled with gritty ambience and cascading percussion.
The Blurring of Trees was developed over distinct fragments of time, recreated, reconstructed and fine-tuned for a debut release on UK’s fledging Planet-Mu imprint. There are moments where The Blurring of Trees re-configures itself into a breathing entity full of life. There are also moments where the rhythms erode and are transformed into digital decay. It’s moments like these that make The Blurring of Trees quite memorable. “Oddrey Merged” is the classic example: DSP-driven beats casually mutate into an awe-inspiring display of orchestral ambience. “Le Elancholia” could very well be the solution and/or soundtrack to the worlds fragile state of disrepair, while “Emori Dixon Renamed” displays a template of memories with its layered white-noise and emotional highlights. The Blurring of Trees not only delivers sonic gems wrapped in classic ambience, it also flexes its syncopated experimental clip-hop side on tracks like “Ninety Seven Cares and Free Love,” “Strangelove Offline” and the mechanical beat structures of “Mister Bloodvessel Opener.”
The chemistry of Lexaunculpt’s work is one that is powered by classical influences and the modern digital vibe of tomorrow. Inspirational elements of sheer beauty, electronic outbursts of rhythm brushed against orchestral melodies and oblique beats are all featured on Lexaunculpt’s debut release with Planet-Mu. Patience is definitely one of Lexaunculpt’s strong points; Having carefully created The Blurring of Trees over the span of 3-4 years, it is evident that the birth of these 11 musical gems will cause quite a ripple in the minds and speakers of people across the globe. This album is best listened to in ‘continuous play’ mode.
The Blurring of Trees is out on Planet Mu.
