You might even draw parallels to the early works of Mouse On Mars, Autechre (“Gantz Graf” era), or even Richard Devine’s industrial-leaning sandblasted synthesizer techniques.
Oddly enthralling soundscapes and scrapes
MERZfunder, Section 27, Unexplained Sounds Group, Absrakt Reflections, Braindance News Community, Future Disorder, Geographic North, Irrational Media Society, Kaer’Uiks, and Section 27 are just a few of the respectable, forward-thinking labels that have released a variety of compilation albums featuring Michael Valentine West tracks. Glitch transmissions are the outcome of the prolific sonic sculptor’s ongoing exploration into pure abstract electronics.
A cursory look through our pages for Michael Valentine West will reveal that we’ve been hard at work trying to piece together these oddly enthralling soundscapes and scrapes. Hopefully, you’ve had an opportunity to digest MVW’s powerful glitch at some point along the journey. You might even draw parallels to the early works of Mouse On Mars, Autechre (“Gantz Graf” era), or even Richard Devine’s industrial-leaning sandblasted synthesizer techniques.
Without further ado, the appropriately named comp/COMP has more than enough oomph and grit to keep us engaged. If you missed out on previous compilations, now you have no excuse to catch up.
comp/COMP is available on uvg212. [Bandcamp]
Related posts ::
Michael Valentine West :: The World Is A Half Eaten Sandwich (uvg212)
Michael Valentine West :: She Dreams of Lynchings EP (UVG212)
Michael Valentine West :: All Because Of You (Kaer’Uiks)
Michael Valentine West :: COMMS EP (Polygon Network)
Michael Valentine West :: I should have lied like everybody else EP (Urban Virus)
