With "Aepreantly Knauwt," the latest RXRY track, the balance between the organic thump of the bass and the metallic shivers of a machine is so tenuous that you're afraid to listen too closely. The whispy threads of song linger in that liminal state between consciousness and unconsciousness; it's careful only to reveal as much as it needs to for you to register its presence.
Showing posts with label RXRY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RXRY. Show all posts
Mar 15, 2010
Aepreantly Knauwt
mp3: RXRY "Aepreantly Knauwt"
With "Aepreantly Knauwt," the latest RXRY track, the balance between the organic thump of the bass and the metallic shivers of a machine is so tenuous that you're afraid to listen too closely. The whispy threads of song linger in that liminal state between consciousness and unconsciousness; it's careful only to reveal as much as it needs to for you to register its presence.
With "Aepreantly Knauwt," the latest RXRY track, the balance between the organic thump of the bass and the metallic shivers of a machine is so tenuous that you're afraid to listen too closely. The whispy threads of song linger in that liminal state between consciousness and unconsciousness; it's careful only to reveal as much as it needs to for you to register its presence.
Mar 12, 2010
Shake Some Action
A bunch of great blogs (i.e. Weekly Tape Deck, Transparent Blog, Indie Verse, Yours Truly, Friendship Bracelet, and Underwater Peoples) are pooling their resources to bring some lucky folks at SXSW a ridiculous slew of terrific bands over the course of 3 days. To celebrate (promote) the event, they're collectively giving away an excellent two volume mixtape that features all the acts and their most representative work. Many of bands have received some form of attention right here at No Genre, including RXRY, Pill Wonder, Coasting, Truman Peyote, Twin Sister, and His Clancyness. There are also some folks that I've been meaning to write about for some time: Pure Ecstasy, Million Young, Eternal Summers.The most exciting aspect of all of this is that Thursday will mark the public premiere of RXRY, the mysterious artist who has been soundtracking the slow winter thaw around here.
Scope out some mp3 highlights:
mp3: Mantles "Trust"
mp3: Truman Peyote "Magentadoor II"
mp3: Eternal Summers "Safe at Home"
mp3: Pure Ecstasy "Easy"
Grab Vol 1 and Vol 2 here and here, respectively.
Feb 21, 2010
(More) New RXRY
The awesome folks over at BEKO have just released a digital single by RXRY. With each release, RXRY's music is getting more substantial, more structured. On the a-side, we have "Frlrn Bralb," a song built around a crispy beat and a stuttering sweep. The song is more dramatic and more nuanced than anything we've seen before. The tension builds because of an almost imperceptible pulse of bass and a digital peel that sounds like a phone call that needs to be answered. The b-side, "Bsyldr Hykrs," strikes an interesting balance between pastel synth lines and a fat bass notes that hold down the low end of the mix. "Bsyldr Hykrs" is not without its charms, but its "Frlrn Bralb" that steals the show.
Please go support BEKO and RXRY by grabbing the digital single right here.
Feb 15, 2010
SNWMLTR
RXRY "Bld Drft"
The goodwill of Valentine's Day must have gotten to RXRY because he/she/it/they have decided to release his/her/their/its newest EP, SNWMLTR, six days early. You can grab it here.
Like the album that precedes it, SNWMLTR is filled with velvety synths and crisp beats and song titles that eschew vowels. "Bld Drft" is more insistent than anything we've heard from RXRY: a patient chord progression gets hassled by a pushy bassline and a clapping woodblock. In many ways, it's the most structured thing we've heard from the project. "Sbr Vokbulry" is a relatively large lurch forward because it's the first (and only) track by RXRY to feature vocals. Granted, "vocals" should be used very lightly: the voice is so highly processed that it's indistinguishable from the various blips and bleeps that flit around the song. SNWMLTR is a welcome addition to the strange body of work that RXRY has built this year.
The goodwill of Valentine's Day must have gotten to RXRY because he/she/it/they have decided to release his/her/their/its newest EP, SNWMLTR, six days early. You can grab it here.Like the album that precedes it, SNWMLTR is filled with velvety synths and crisp beats and song titles that eschew vowels. "Bld Drft" is more insistent than anything we've heard from RXRY: a patient chord progression gets hassled by a pushy bassline and a clapping woodblock. In many ways, it's the most structured thing we've heard from the project. "Sbr Vokbulry" is a relatively large lurch forward because it's the first (and only) track by RXRY to feature vocals. Granted, "vocals" should be used very lightly: the voice is so highly processed that it's indistinguishable from the various blips and bleeps that flit around the song. SNWMLTR is a welcome addition to the strange body of work that RXRY has built this year.
Feb 6, 2010
RXRY
mp3: RXRY "Baulkn Slihts"
Between the totally mysterious iamamiwhoami and the slightly mysterious jj, it's a great time to be blogospheric Encyclopedia Brown. Now we have RXRY (pronounced Rex Ray).
There were initial rumors that RXRY was Panda Bear/Animal Collective's Noah Lennox. Those rumors have since been discounted (check out the myspace ID photo). I'm curious about this comparison to Panda Bear because, on the surface, the two couldn't be more different. RXRY makes feather-light eletronica in the vein of The Field. The first full length by him/her/them/it is a brisk 36 minute workout. The album is a surprisingly unpretentious brand of IDM: no abrasive noise, no glitchy anxiety, no fractured vocal samples, no dread, no arrogance, no icy indifference. All you get for your time is beautifully soothing washes of undistinguished sound carried along by gentle beats. Opener "Baulkn Slihts" is an excellent port of entry into the country of RXRY. Warm feedback with the texture of velvet rises and falls while a steady and almost imperceptible bassline works the low end of the mix. Even if this is dance music without a soul, it still has heart.
Some of the big boys haven't yet been tipped to him/her/them/it, so now's a good time to get in on the ground floor. You can grab his/her/their/its first full length right here. In 14 days, on February 20th, you will be able to download RXRY's new EP SNWMLTR. The artwork for the EP is particularly excellent:
Between the totally mysterious iamamiwhoami and the slightly mysterious jj, it's a great time to be blogospheric Encyclopedia Brown. Now we have RXRY (pronounced Rex Ray).There were initial rumors that RXRY was Panda Bear/Animal Collective's Noah Lennox. Those rumors have since been discounted (check out the myspace ID photo). I'm curious about this comparison to Panda Bear because, on the surface, the two couldn't be more different. RXRY makes feather-light eletronica in the vein of The Field. The first full length by him/her/them/it is a brisk 36 minute workout. The album is a surprisingly unpretentious brand of IDM: no abrasive noise, no glitchy anxiety, no fractured vocal samples, no dread, no arrogance, no icy indifference. All you get for your time is beautifully soothing washes of undistinguished sound carried along by gentle beats. Opener "Baulkn Slihts" is an excellent port of entry into the country of RXRY. Warm feedback with the texture of velvet rises and falls while a steady and almost imperceptible bassline works the low end of the mix. Even if this is dance music without a soul, it still has heart.
Some of the big boys haven't yet been tipped to him/her/them/it, so now's a good time to get in on the ground floor. You can grab his/her/their/its first full length right here. In 14 days, on February 20th, you will be able to download RXRY's new EP SNWMLTR. The artwork for the EP is particularly excellent:
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