 I/DEX
"Seqsextend" CD
Nexsound
Genres: glitch, experimental electronic, soundscape
Nexsound
PO Box 1739
Kharkov 61204
Ukraine
Jul 19 - 25 2004 |
It seems Nexsound, the impressive Ukrainian experimental electronic
imprint, can do no wrong. I/DEX's Seqsextend album
is Nexsound's eighteenth release, and it is living proof that
label owner Andrey Kiritchenko is still on top of the glitch
scene. I/DEX's Vitaly Harmash, hailing from the
fine country of Belarus (or Byelorussia, depending on your preferred Cyrillic
interpretation), is Nexsound's latest find, and yet again
it's a doozy.
Seqsextend will be classified as glitch, although its strong
compositional structure makes for a remarkably accessible
listen. Harmash is no stranger to rhythm and melody, and
while these tracks are often experimental in many respects, they still
turn out very listenable. The I/DEX style is typically
quite relaxing, filled with comforting synths and lush, pulsating
rhythms. Even the most avant-garde moments tend towards
accessibility - "Doc," as an example, confronts the listener
with layers of shifting electronics, but is still somewhat tuneful and
[beatlessly] rhythmic.
It is easy to say that most glitch music is boring, and to some
extent it is quite true. However, if anyone can honestly pass on
Seqsextend after giving it a concentrated, thorough listen,
they need to seriously reexamine their priorities. Albums from
Belarus are rare, but albums this good are rarer - I/DEX has
produced something infinitely listenable with a genre that often
strives to ward off most audiences ... take notice.
88%
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 6 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2003] |
