EP
Self-Released, 2020
8/10
A Brooklyn artist who delves deep into what actually amplifies and transmits music, Jacob Sachs-Mishalanie uses an unusual medium on this quick listen as the physical version is actually hand cut onto plexiglass with a closed groove that loops endlessly.
Sachs-Mishalanie starts the listen with the experimental electronica of “Flintstone Chime”, where flourishes of busy moments invade the serene mood of manipulated sound, and “Bottle Voice” takes a similar route, though a bit more forceful and often with a cinematic quality that sounds like it could soundtrack a sci-fi movie in another dimension.
The tunes here were inspired by sound effects of The Flintstones, his grandma’s chimes, a water bottle and his voice, as Sachs-Mishalanie constructs very unique music that’s as imaginative as it is captivating. Seeing what he’s capable of in a longer setting in the future will be quite a treat.
Travels well with: Christopher Sky- What It Is, It Isn’t; Laguerre/Noetinger- DnT