Forgotten Worlds lives up to its name, blending the rich, hidden depths of synthesizers with the extraordinary realms they conjure. It beckons us to explore the enigmatic, untamed heartbeat of existence itself. With layers of complexity and an all-encompassing energy, these Forgotten Worlds are treasures meant to be rediscovered, time and time again.
Tag: Noise
Özcan Saraç :: Neural Generators of the Auditory Brainstem Response (Evel)
Less than a year after TON, a two-hour-and-a-half glitch mammoth that made it into Igloo’s Best of 2024 round-up, Özcan Saraç is back on Evel with Neural Generators of the Auditory Brainstem Response—and if TON already seemed daunting for its lengths and experimentation, Saraç’s seventh album ups the ante, clocking over 330 minutes divided into twenty-five movements.
Salad Process & pä :: Seconde Peau Plastique_Désaccord (Evel)
At times, the sound feels almost mechanical—like a dishwasher trying to interpret a broken InSinkErator’s message—as grinding microscopic clicks and bleeps collide within their own labyrinth before retreating into four states of shattered stillness.
Bearclaw :: Breach I EP (Clean Error)
With a unique ability to fractalize microscopic melodic elements into intricate soundscapes and minimal synth structures, Breach I reimagines the (hyper) glitch genre with bold and subtle clarity.
Cluster Lizard :: Herts (Prostir / I Shall Sing Until My Land Is Free)
The conceptual foundation of Herts draws from the tragic, heroic, and ritualistic aspects of soldiers’ behavior as they confront situations where their lives are constantly at risk, their foundations are destabilized, and the ever-present shadow of death looms over them.
That Which Is Not :: Wearing Serpents like Garlands (ROHS!)
Defined by an intricate layering of instruments, particularly within the classical music realm, which are then transformed and reshaped through the use of vintage electronic devices, adding a unique depth and texture to the acoustic arrangements.
PureH :: Tetragram (PharmaFabrik)
Tetragram is a captivating experience through perception, nature, and the passage of time, blending subtle noise and intricate instrumental textures into a soundscape unlike any other.
Colin Dyer :: Volatile Qualified EP (Nebleena)
Colin Dyer wrapped up 2024 with Volatile Qualified, a jagged breakcore EP packed with off-kilter electronics that plunges into chaos right from the start.
Domiziano Maselli / Tommaso Rolando :: Enjoy Country Music (Torto Editions)
After collaborating on the live renditions of Maselli’s galvanic Lazzaro (Opal Tapes, 2021), Domiziano Maselli and Tommaso Rolando team up again on the cryptically titled Enjoy Country Music, out on cassette and digital on Torto Editions (Rolando’s own label).