Nebula_mk

Got this in an album swap. I asked for something unlike anything I’d heard before, and this certainly delivered in that aspect.

The overall sound of the project creates a vibe similar to that of the conet project, with a comparatively less intense feeling as though I’m being warded away by the work itself. I also liked the moments of silence, as I felt that they helped to raise the tension a bit. Those are the only real positive things I can attribute to this experience.

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This mf

Though Ultratronics has some of his most approachable songs for those who aren’t as familiar with him, I firmly believe that this is a more rewarding listen after exploring some of Ikeda’s earlier records first, as it lets you recognize some ideas he hasn’t used since his early stuff, as well as some of the major differences this project and anything he had done before it.

Compared to Ikeda’s other projects, Ultratronics is far more varied stylistically. 01 ... read more

(TDLR: Just listen to Dataplex don’t bother with this)

As a massive Ryoji Ikeda fan, Test Pattern was extremely disappointing. This thing is basically just Dataplex, but fails to replicate almost all of what made that album so special for me. The textures are still nice (on most tracks), but that’s the bare minimum I expect from a Microsound project. Like Dataplex, Test Pattern has a large buildup and a payoff. I went into this understanding that I probably wasn’t going to ... read more

Exploring Folk 6: 100?!??!??

Full review coming in probably the distant future. For now though, I’ve been waiting to review this thing for a long time and it’s leagues above every other folk project I’ve heard thus far.