You have to love yourself a fire surrounds itself by a plethora of abrupt breaks and distorted electro-nics; going on several tangents with low-flowing synth sections complemented by precision audio plateaus.
Classic downtempo-IDM extracts that naturally come to life
Pearl River Sound’s most recent 21-track release for Evel features fractured and disoriented soundscapes that barely manage to survive with tiny melodic strands and strained electronics. Here, we witness the multi-talented Roberto Semeraro create an incredibly rich blend of classic downtempo-IDM extracts that naturally come to life. Braindance and breaks converge to create a slurry that allows Semeraro to glide through reflective hallways. Drones, drifting tones, and run-down rhythms come in all shapes and sizes.
You have to love yourself a fire surrounds itself by a plethora of abrupt breaks and distorted electro-nics; going on several tangents with low-flowing synth sections complemented by precision audio plateaus. And yet it’s impossible to overlook the variety of genres that overlay one another; from Aphex Twin fractured excursions to mellow ambient slivers, unique samples, burnt acid layers, and glitch abstracts, there are just the right amounts of playful, gloomy, and slithering bits to digest all the way through. These extremely twisted grooves are an oddly peaceful feast of aural exploration, perfect for passing the time and losing yourself within; and as a result, Pearl River Sound creates quite the maze of dysfunctional electronic beauty, while You have to love yourself a fire feels like an unexpected retreat we all needed.
You have to love yourself a fire is available on Evel. [Bandcamp]
