A multifaceted foray of chilled electronics that spans through ambient, synthesizer, and abstract IDM fissures.
Weldroid (aka Tamás Zsiros) returns with Regenerative for Kahvi Collective, and this new album is a multifaceted foray of chilled electronics that spans through ambient, synthesizer, and abstract IDM fissures. Somehow a bit more tranquil in its approach (Zsiros noted that he “decided for a more performance-oriented approach, putting micro-editing and automation aside—and letting unpredictability and probability-based sequencing rule“) each piece admits a softer side the artists’ immense sound bank.
“Lamellar” is certainly a highlight, its drifting notes eventually taper into rugged beat patches that are both emotive and engaging. There are playful tunes like “Paraverse” with Plod versus Plone-like melodic bubbles counterbalanced by large bass slabs weaving tightly together—a harpsichord seems to make an entrance veering into Arovane-styled terrain towards its closure. Where past releases ventured into post-industrial and more upfront production, Regenerative is a more balanced symbiosis, a regenerative dosage of sorts. “Icicles” dips into an out of the darkness with its harder percussive rhythm yet the background atmosphere keeps everything drifting succinctly. Tracks like “Function” and “Capsule” exhibit synthesizer charm, and yet again it’s the interplay of lighter keys that really shows the artists sonic ability.
Overall Regenerative is a pleasant sojourn of electronic music presented in a calm and reflective way—while at times unleashing slightly turbulent frequency bursts.
Regenerative is available on Kahvi Collective.
