sonofdistantearth “Parachute EP”

10 Nov 2014 — Evelyn Malinowski

The much beloved Lobster Theremin continues to impress my eyes, ears, and techno encyclopedia brain. sonofdistantearth's Parachute EP demonstrates upsurging bass and the right amount of chaotic saturation. The artist title itself suggests some appreciation for noise and/or metal band names, methinks, so this observation is not too far off. While noisy and progressive, the EP is plenty repetitious and minimally melodic. "GAZA2" starts off great, wavers into a slightly silly melodic phase before collapsing into itself to come back with a more refined, beautiful melody. "Koan" is tribal, corrugated, and spacious. Occasionally, a paddy synth sneaks up into the prominent percussion work and tinkles into our ears, readying us for the next thing – whether in life or the stream of music – in a most gentle way. It rocks.

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