Mirror Division
Erototox, 2024
8/10
The duo of Paul Beauchamp and Andrea Cauduro, as Chaos Shrine the pair bring plenty of electronic and experimental ideas to these 6 unclassifiable songs.
“Scox” starts the listen with an ominous mood, where waves of mystery flow amid the electronic component, and “Haborym” follows with a chilling, cinematic appeal that’s as mesmerizing as it is eerie.
“Camio” and “Vapula” land in the middle, as the former drones with percussive ideas and hints of melody, while the latter is a dense exercise in haunting, post-punk ambience.
The final and longest track, “Allocer”, buzzes with intrigue via a sci-fi demeanor that unfolds with strong attention to detail.
An avant-garde affair that’s iconoclastic in every aspect, the two artists bring their loops, field recordings and dark, echoed guitar effects to a truly atypical formula.
Travels well with: Vonneumann- Johnniac; you.GURU- UNtouchable