ZZY have their sonic machinery tuned with ethereal and expressive glitch-electronics; the blend of atmospheric layers stretch as far as the eyes can see.
Elevating extraterrestrial tones and fractured rhythms
Focusing on the transformation and transference of things, emotions and bodies, ZZY’s album for Detroit Underground sees the artist revealing “an alien universe, in which the concept of gender and the representation of bodies is constantly mutating and changing.” It goes without question that the experimental aspect of Transmutation is simply astounding, its fidgeting soundscapes and alien shapes seem to flutter and echo as the aptly titled intro track (“Alien Frequency”) depicts so well with microscopic blips and disjointed bleeps, lost signal shuffling, and wide-open spaces. It’s a segue into what’s ahead; baffling beat patches and eerie noises coalesce, only to break apart into hundreds of bits—listen to “Non-Binary Species” and the glitchier pulsing groove of “Planet Mother.”
ZZY have their sonic machinery tuned with ethereal and expressive glitch-electronics; the blend of atmospheric layers stretch as far as the eyes can see, while the title track elevates extraterrestrial tones and fractured rhythms to a whole other level—its abstract and flickering echoes and astute sound design are intoxicating. And that’s really at the crux of this album; disjointed yet coherent, futuristic electronics blend with otherworldly videogame strands (ref. “Buggy Gender Myth”) proving a language that will perhaps communicate with other creatures living in the universe—the artists’ original intention. Simply mind bending.
Transmutation is available on Detroit Underground. [Bandcamp]
