Placed next to sonic-architects like Funckarma, Randomform and Deru, Woulg blends mild-mannered knob twiddling and mechanical effects quite beautifully making the wait for a (potential) full length more appealing.
Glitch has taken on a life of its own, spreading tentacles that dip into IDM, experimental, atmospheric, dubstep, and just about any other field of escapist electronics. Filtering through the maze of audio-nuggets dropping from just about every continent is even more difficult without proper distribution networks, word of mouth and/or social media channels. While igloomag.com receives plenty of music to sift through, we barely scratch the surface of presenting what’s out there. Appreciating the diligent and often low-profile musicians vying to get their footing in such a large foundation is always the goal, so here’s hoping we’re introducing you to something new and interesting. Calgary, Alberta-based Woulg deserves some notice.
Enig’matik have kept a consistent schedule by publishing next-generation electronics from musicians deserving of a larger audience and Woulg offers the latest extended player for this fledging Australian-born imprint.
Diving straight into abstract realms of gliding electrical pulses and sharply executed movements, Hinchliffe Shuffle is a barrage of low-flying excursions with high-energy punches. Not entirely blips’n blops, Woulg manages to punctuate precision-cut beats with galvanized rhythms running parallel to imprints such as High Grade Media, Crazy Language and Detroit Underground. Carving slippery hip-hop (Deru fans should take immediate notice of “Rescalp”) and twisted stretches of bass-infused digital debris — all neatly tucked behind a veil of experimental notes — the polished subtlety is enough to grab anyones attention. Not entirely groundbreaking but certainly registering high levels on the Richter scale, Hinchliffe Shuffle is a welcomed addition to the ever expanding universe of glitch. Placed next to sonic-architects like Funckarma, Randomform and Deru, Woulg blends mild-mannered knob twiddling and mechanical effects quite beautifully making the wait for a (potential) full length more appealing.
Hinchliffe Shuffle is released on Enig’matik. [Bandcamp]
