Although MOY has its creative foundations based on important aesthetic references, he’s not afraid to fuse different genres, which is another quality to his character.
Low frequency mastery
MOY’s second album, The Phenomenon of Memory, which just dropped on his own imprint MOY Music, is not only a statement about pushing the boundaries of creativity, but shows his acid maneuvers at its best and low frequency mastery in order to evoke emotion.
The album begins with a live recorded performance called “Sunrise (Live),” an uplifting track with reverbing acoustic drums that can easily connect the listener memories of Squarepusher’s “Iambic 5 Poetry”—featuring piano and lovely acid timbres. The second track, “Alpha Decay,” is a beauty! On this tune, MOY offers a palette of sounds that, if they were alone, would seem to represent contrasting functions, but the evil bassline and the elevating vibe of the acid lead and synth pads converge harmonically into perfection. “Echoic Memory” starts with a mysterious textured synth followed by more slapping acid and a continuous old school breakbeat. The break brings the human factor of the live recorded synth solo which adds an organic feel to the album, well represented on the album cover.
“Positron Emission” surprisingly proposes a 4×4 cadence which directs the pace of the album towards a danceable state, followed by “Eternity Well,” an ethereal song that varies rhythmically between a breakbeat and a 90s Euro beat. Maintaining the high BPM trip, “Forest Dungeon” is about breaking free from genre definitions and letting the creativity go with the flow as references from many different places pop up. “The Mist” connects to the previous song as it brings Tom Jenkinson to mind with its uptempo. The drill and bass experimentation and the bassline notes that seem to swipe in the air, as if the intent was to produce a feeling that the animation soundtrack niche would resort in the “mickey mousing” technique. Closing the release, the beatless “Dusk” guides the listener to a smooth dream-like mode, as layers of pads and textures fly over a beautiful bed of emotive long bass notes that express the rise of a new day.
Although MOY has its creative foundations based on important aesthetic references, he’s not afraid to fuse different genres, which is another quality to his character. Great album if you like acid electronic music.
The Phenomenon of Memory is available on MOY Music. [Bandcamp]
