Swiss-based artistic director and producer Giorgio Fazio dives into questions of existence and notion on his conceptual EP, Nothing however Simulation. Impressed by centuries of philosophical inquiry and the fashionable simulation speculation, the EP’s two tracks tout a generative digital atmosphere, the place sound and imagery loop inside each other with mirror-like reflections. As Fazio explains, “I needed to create a piece that revolves totally across the idea of simulation… an inventive expertise that makes folks take into consideration what it means to exist in a simulated life.”
The EP’s title monitor unfolds with atmospheric intrigue, weaving a buzzing bass aspect, clanking percussion, and a repeating vocal pattern — cut-up artfully in a approach that reminds fondly of Oneohtrix Level By no means. Pulsing rhythmic components transfer with climactic ardency because the two-minute flip approaches, culminating in a shimmering captivation within the closing section; the vocals right here unveil a infectious, extra fixed presence, and into an elongated lushness that caps off “Nothing however Simulation” with sating influence.
“However One thing Feels Actual” additionally excels in its creative manufacturing, infusing equally wordless vocal components to begin, although right here alongside a extra sporadic, built-up instrumentation. A lusher soundscape emanates from the keys and hazy vocal results, whereas the following percussive pit-pattering injects with brisker attract as warming textures enter the fold beneath. Each tracks on the EP completely succeed with atmospheric, creative prowess.
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