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80
Synthetic or acoustic percussion, Perspective is another release that demonstrates Jlin is a genre unto herself and way ahead of the electronic music curve.
2y
80
The gorgeous "Duality" is driven by rippling mallet percussion and chimes, bringing to mind the arrangements of Dan Deacon's more post-minimalist work. There's a lightness and optimism to the piece that just feels inspiring and refreshing.
2y
80
Perspective is beautiful as far as hypnotic deconstructions of form and meaning go. Footwork is beautiful as far as cerebral analyses of art go. But above all, it is playful in a way not immediately obvious, nor outwardly intentional. It is angular and harsh, but only in a way fresh off the conveyor belt sleek futuristic product can be.
1y
79
The Pulitzer-nominated experimental producer finesses acoustic samples from the Third Coast Percussion ensemble into dazzling rhythmic workouts.
2y
75
Perspective is Jlin at her finest and most pure. When you're this incredibly talented ‒ with the ideas, imagination and heart to match ‒ you don't need any gimmicks.
2y
70
Influenced by percussive, post-footwork guided with a dash of IDM and EDM, Jlin has a real deep talent for making sonic puzzles.
2y
Paradigm - 4/5
Obscure - 3/5
Fourth Perspective - 4/5
Derivative - 4/5
Dissonance - 4/5
Duality - 4/5
I am so ecstatic that Jlin is getting the recognition she greatly deserves. "Perspective" is nothing short of her incredible mastery of her own style of Footwork and of experimental electronic composition in general. Her point of view is clear and eternally forward with this mini album. You get to approach this record in such awe with how your body can move because of how infectious Jlin's beats are. The last song, "Duality" is something I have not heard from her before, at ... read more
So this is an odd case - I remember covering Jlin’s first few projects in the mid-to-late 2010s focusing on IDM and footwork, but her rise into more classical circles has been interesting to watch, first scoring a ballet in 2018 with Autobiography, and in 2022 working on a project with Third Coast Percussion called Perspectives, which also brought in Philip Glass and Danny Elfman. That album got nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, so this EP is basically the electronic remix of Jlin’s ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Paradigm 5:07 | |
| 2 | Obscure 3:50 | |
| 3 | Fourth Perspective 4:24 | |
| 4 | Derivative 4:55 | |
| 5 | Dissonance 2:41 | |
| 6 | Duality 6:24 | 91 |
Total Length: 27 minutes
