Experimental electronic artist Odd Person released a new EP. These three tracks welcome psychedelic sonic textures reminiscent of alien planets and temples celebrating formations in the sky. There’s a tense mood here, as if one can’t hold themselves back from exploring unfamiliar territories. Delightfully weird and appreciative of ritualistic imagery, “In the Valley of Dream Prisms” is a phantasmagorical escapade.
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Odd Person, an experimental project of August Traeger’s, has a new EP out on the Copenhagen-based label Be Sweet, But Take Action. Taking a world music direction, Odd Person’s compositions here are themed around ancient rituals, metallic objects buried in the sand, and constellations. The Owl Travellers are the heroes in these mythological stories, arriving to Earth seeking refuge from
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Odd Person, one of several of August Traeger’s experimental projects, has a new EP out on Poverty Electronics. Carving a path through intelligent dance music, harsh noise and techno, Traeger explained on Bandcamp that the sounds here were created by feeding corrupt MIDI data to VST synths. There’s visuals attached to each track as well. This is some true computer
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Earthsect is one of experimental artist August Traeger’s many projects. His latest record features droning ambience containing field recordings, giving the sensations of meandering precariously through land, sea, and air. The second track features loops of delicate strings in a haunting display, while the fourth track contains a creaking cremation simulation. If you are a fan of tense, minimalist soundscapes
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If you haven’t noticed, Wisconsin’s climate is not exactly paradise. In fact, other than a solid 3-5 months every year, it’s cold, or grey, or a combination of both, and some sort of precipitation is falling from the sky on us. Experimental artist August Traeger uses this dreary setting as the basis for “Dead Wisconsin”, an EP that combines all
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