For all its mind-melting attention to detail, Hertz's music has rarely sounded so evocative.
If Flatlands was the initial state of the project's existence, the time that passed in between the two records saw Hertz construct this evolutionary shell and undergo an intriguing metamorphosis. Now he is ready to expose the new form of Objekt, and it results in one of the most impressive records of this year.
The arrangements themselves are never predictable, twisting and turning with opportunistic glee, marrying the fluidity of his role as a sonic architect. Superlatives can often be tossed around carelessly when describing music, but in TJ Hertz' case, they are wholly and utterly deserved.
Four years later, Flatland still sounds ahead of its time, but Cocoon Crush is leagues beyond it. It shows a total disregard for club music’s strictures, concerned primarily not with floor-filling, but world-building.
More of a comedown companion than a club classic, Cocoon Crush sees Hertz in a largely sombre mood, and he’s all the better for it. This is an album to be savoured in a granular level, a mosaic to be poured over time and again.
Cocoon Crush is a portrait of an artist in transition. It’s rough around the edges, occasionally stunning, and always surprising.
There is something strangely alien about this project; like walking onto a vast new planet of sound and texture that has yet to be explored. From the jittery beats to the droning background noises, the soundscape created across this project simultaneously leave the listener feeling like they are in a place inhabited by something unknown and full of a sense of solitude. The tracks can sometimes be unnerving, and at other times be soothing. All this to say is that this album is a mix of emotions, ... read more
a brilliantly designed and meticulously produced record. cocoon crush feels like crash landing in a strange, bizarre alien world and slowly exploring it's surface, walking across the landscapes, encountering all types of phenomenons defying the laws of physics and creatures beyond the human imagination. abstract, spacey and intricate, the sounds that objekt creates and bends are ominous, dark and deliciously hypnotizing. it's one of these albums made to be listened to with headphones on. a ... read more
Abstraction, emotion, plurality, variation, power, violence, ambience, hybridisation of practical and electronic sound, things I crave in music. And Objekt has mastered all of them. Without any vocals or lyrics, just with relentless experimentation, he created a vast hyper-emotional landscape flooded with alien sonic creatures.
probably should re-listen now that i've heard the other project by objekt, but seems to feel significantly less alive than flatland did
edit: still prefer flatland but it grew on me 60>80
1 | Lost and Found (Lost Mix) 2:32 | 100 |
2 | Dazzle Anew 3:36 | 99 |
3 | 35 4:38 | 91 |
4 | Nervous Silk 5:15 | 99 |
5 | Deadlock 3:32 | 94 |
6 | Rest Yr Troubles Over Me 5:00 | 100 |
7 | Silica 3:17 | 100 |
8 | Runaway 4:27 | 97 |
9 | Secret Snake 5:58 | 93 |
10 | Another Knot 1:09 | 99 |
11 | Lost and Found (Found Mix) 7:12 | 100 |
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