Almost everything about this LP is really engaging and well executed. It nails its details, there’s so much variety in the longer tracks that it’s difficult to feel bored by their repetitive atmosphere or palette, as all the variations or added textures f5point6 displays make these tracks work incredibly well.
Tag: Glitch
Özcan Saraç :: TON (Evel)
The thirteen pieces, broken, infected, and deformed from every viewpoint, exude off-center rhythms and fragmented beats in an unabridged collection that seems to have no beginning or end.
Fluorescent Grey :: Smelted (Katabatik)
The closing piece feels like a culmination of all that’s transpired as “Everything Is Turning Into Steam” scrapes up all the pieces in a slanted braindance/jazz assemblage and allows this release to explore a new chapter in the experimental electronics scene.
Frank Riggio :: qu4 (Hymen)
The eroded and surreal sonic manifests on qu4 carefully collapse and recombine succinctly, casting darker shadows than previously explored,
Cathode Ray Tube :: Imperfect Vessel EP (Condition Human)
CRT distinctively combines scorched electronics and panoramic imperfections to create a unique blend of powerful soundtrack motifs.
Michael Valentine West :: Multi-Surface Function (Polygon Network)
Crafting enigmatic soundscapes, Michael Valentine West—unsurprisingly also scoring soundtracks for several independent films—delivers seven tracks jam-packed with sophisticated glitch elements, evoking a resemblance to his previous audio compositions but with a greater emphasis.
Trièdre :: Evasions Fertiles (Roulette Rekordz)
A hypnotic and disjointed hip-hop beats collection merging with strange electronic sounds.
Fallen :: Whispered Hymns (Neotantra)
Ethereal and otherworldly, Whispered Hymns’ meditative qualities dabble with the psyche on tracks like “Discoloured Rainbows” and “Deep Crystal Lake,” lulling us into the mystic lights of time as they flow through an endless auditory universe.
Synalegg :: Oonst EP (Tokinogake)
A short collection of audio experiments through the collision of friable, sandy, eroded textures.