Chris Ianuzzi has turn out to be a YEDM favourite and an instance of the sort of experimental electronica that fuels EDM with out EDMers even figuring out about it. With a agency foot nonetheless in submit punk and indie/digital crossover, Ianuzzi is in a novel place to attract in followers of a number of genres together with his well-composed, Philip Glass-style organized chaos. While most of this work is simply that: a load of tinkering and technically complicated composition meant to sound chaotic, Ianuzzi does generally step all the approach in to EDM, even to the level the place one can discover a strong style or two. This is the case together with his new twin single, “Distant Suns” and “Wild Side.”
With a precise beats and even a melody, Ianuzzi has channeled his inside raver in “Distant Suns,” the ostensible a-side of the two tracks. The monitor opens with a feedback-driven classic tune-in vibe earlier than launching right into a trancy straight beat with out a buildup. Sad straight beat is accompanied by a 90s rave-style melody which is kind of ambient to the beat, which, with out the listener noticing, turns right into a extra deep techno beat earlier than the entire factor is minimize off with out ceremony and switches to an industrial-soaked breakbeat. The monitor continues thus, with the numerous trance-techno-breakbeat loops beginning and stopping arbitrarily and Ianuzzi’s dissonant vocals being, surprisingly, the solely ingredient that continues on a followable trajectory. “Distant Suns” is thus in a position to straddle EDM, submit punk and experimental directly: the parts of EDM are there, however the construction is all Ianuzzi and his wonderful chaos.
It’s clear upon listening to “Wild Side” that in these two tracks, Ianuzzi was taking part in round with completely different percussive sounds which might be kind of timey and spacey in nature. They’re current in “Distant Suns” however in “Wild Side” they comprise a big line of music. Also with a shocking quantity of perceivable construction, “Wild Side” is definitely extra linear than “Distant Suns,” as its working bassline drives the monitor whereas the minimal lure beat anchors it. Over, apart and round these buildings, nonetheless, is the sonic equal of Tron superimposed over Salvador Dalí’s Persistence of Memory collection with the melting clocks. While extra industrial-meets-post punk than EDM, “Wild Side” continues to be cohesive sufficient to tickle the EDM fan’s fancy as effectively. It can be glorious at the finish of a dawn set at the finish of a competition.
Fans can all the time anticipate the surprising from Chris Ianuzzi, and “Distant Suns” and “Wild Side” are not any exception. With his final monitor prior to those being extra ambient experimental, it’s good to see this electronica mad scientist play with beat and percussion as soon as extra.
“Distant Suns” and “Wild Side” are out now and accessible to stream on Spotify.
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