Romanowitch :: A critical season substitute (glitch.cool) — [concise]

A critical season substitute is a relentless cascade of rough-edged textures and indomitable tones, refusing to relent and continuously pushing the boundaries of tangible sonic research.

Crafting blistering noise soundtracks

Typically submerged in glitch mechanisms and industrial haze, A critical season substitute emerges as a striking addition to the glitch.cool imprint and its visual-audio collective. The Liège-based sound sculptor takes center stage, crafting blistering noise soundtracks that begin with “Darts,” setting the tone for an in-depth auditory journey into raw, untamed experimentation. Darkness seeps through much of the album, with tracks like “Gravity,” “Flashing Meadows,” “Greedy,” and the closing “Recap” unraveling into fragmented dystopian soundscapes, where a subtle heartbeat pulses beneath the chaos. These elusive yet commanding sonic passages are defined by atmospheric post-industrial contours (such as in “The Tunnel” and “Lushr”), each one expanding into vast, exploratory territories. The album is a relentless cascade of rough-edged textures and indomitable tones, refusing to relent and continuously pushing the boundaries of tangible sonic research.

A critical season substitute is available on glitch.cool. [Bandcamp]