Energy *
Galtta, 2018
8/10
A duo consisting of Camilla Padgitt-Coles and Bryce Hackford, the pair put a metronome and synthesizer to good use on this minimalist and artistic journey of highly creative prowess.
After the bright bass work and soothing synth of “~”, “~~” presents a polyrhythmic display where the sounds of water dripping are emulated amid plenty of atypical synth stabs.
“~~~”, the shortest track, then finds a percussive place to reside alongside a hypnotic landscape, while “~~~~” spends 15+ minutes turning repetition into a refined art from in an almost meditative fashion. “~~~~~” ends the listen with a dreamy quality that fades into sparse manipulation.
Padgitt-Coles previously recorded under the moniker Ivy Meadow and Future Shuttle, and Hackford’s been releasing solo work for over a now decade now, and here their combined forces make for a fascinating and even enlightening experience that’s limited to just 100 cassettes (only 4 left!).
Travels well with: Purelle- Gotta Have It!; Nick Stevens- New Age