The Black Point
Aagoo, 2019
8/10
Christopher Gimore is the mastermind behind Subduxtion, where the Kansas City, Missouri resident manipulates experimental and instrumental sounds, as industrial, metal, noise and droning dynamics are all part of his atypical formula.
“The Ancients” starts the listen with much ambience, as the mood leads both ominous and mysterious, while bouts of guitar invade the metallic and experimental delivery, and this creativeness is complemented by the darker, sci-fi, cinematic quality of “Frail (Fixed Later)”, which reels us in with its unclassifiable delivery.
Later on, “Abstract Decaying” plods with a thundering, tribal, industrial tone, while “The Black Point” recruits strings for a haunting, orchestral display, where keys are brought in and used strategically.
The records ends with 9+ minutes of “Unseen”, as low piano and chanting sets the pace for a hypnotic landscape as repetition is turned into a refined artform. As the tune evolves, spacey elements enter, giving the exit a psychedelic angle.
Gilmore never involves himself with conventional projects, whether he’s performing as FluiD, or scoring films, and with Subduxtion he continues that path as he births abstract, artistic and electronic doom ideas that are thick, unpredictable and sonically challenging.
Travels well with: Cat Casual & The Final Word- The Secret Self; Friendly Rich- We Are All Terrorists