About
This is an anti-nostalgic work, attempting to deconstruct already existing electronic subgenres: I don’t want to restrict myself to any specific subgenre or sound. While working on this album, I challenged myself to distort, tweak, or alter all the sounds that I came across or occurred to me, whether from my music memory or music I’ve listened to. The main purpose of this EP is to break free from time (trendy sounds, things I’m currently listening to) and place (characteristic electronic music of a certain geographic location), unlike my previous work, which was more personal. I don’t adopt this anti-nostalgic approach only in music, but also in other fields: I don’t like random quotations by famous people, using big names as a reference for one’s own ideas, and the constant need for validation from historical or acclaimed figures. This doesn’t mean all ideas need to be uprooted or ground-breaking, but rather I want to process everything I take in and produce something of my own, instead of reproducing what’s already been done. To sum it up, any idea, sound or thing can be changed and developed, and doesn’t have to remain stuck at a certain point in time.
(Rami Abadir)
Reviews
What is music? The very definition of music allows for such wide interpretation of sound sources as music, whether from an art or science perspective. Sometimes an artist emerges that seems to embrace the very essence of what music can be, both scientifically and artistically. Enter Abadir, not bound by social nor geographical nor genre constraints, and in his own words is “attempting to deconstruct already existing electronic subgenres”. Not only is that accomplished in spades in his new ep Clattered Tell, but something entirely fresh and new has been created in it’s stead. A vibrant and distinct body of work that engages every part of your mind, providing a sincere and realistic, truly psychedelic experience. For 26 mins, Abadir provides the ultimate virtual simulation of living in a highly detailed, futuristic cyberpunk universe. The opening track LUMINOUS, really sets the stage for the tale unfolding. A warm blanket of sound envelopes you in it’s embrace, smooth, shimmering alien tones floating effortlessly in the air, emanating from otherworldly instrumentation. Ethereal digital voices playing from speakers in the far background, creating the sensation of being off world in a space station or terminal of some sort. It’s comforting, serene almost. DFSE starts to get a little unnerving, as the percussive structures enter in their unusual time signatures and unpredictable nature. Feels like bubbles rising all around as another alien melody, off kilter and in strange keys, fills your ears with a sense of past familiarity you can’t quite place. The sound design throughout is astonishing, unique and intricate. Every track adds to the building story elements, constructing a vivid and holographic cyber world. DUBBIT #37 lays down cool wet tones the extend throughout the entire sound field, adding an emotional layer that now has you fully engaged in the experience. The wet tones seem to merge into GhEL_Man, coupled with sporadic percussion and textual vocal processing, greatly adding to the immersion. As the end of the EP draws closer, DECON$ reveals a precise intensity that rises to a climax before subsiding into a wash of broken static transmissions and hypnagogic waves. It’s like walking through a field of satellite arrays, feeling the buzz of electricity and information all around you. GREA_SE provides a brilliant and emotional conclusion to the tale, the moment of truth as the portal opens and you reflect upon the journey just completed before stepping back through, once again to this home reality, although always longing to return again. Clattered Tell is a masterpiece of aural cinema, containing the highest order of deep immersion. Abadir has literally created music that feels as if you are a part of the living and breathing world all around you. Cohesive, captivating, full of unique sound design and intricate construction. Highly recommended for any fan of complex, detailed, and intelligent psychedelic music.
(Ear Candy Archives)
A brisk and busy beauty made from exuberant digital tentacles of dust and debris, Clattered Tell offers 6-tracks that bring about a sense of timeless electrical flutter of the past. Glitch sheets smoothened by ambient washes, there are electro-chemical fissures spread about these audio workings that are blissful and broken. Emotive to the nth degree, slight melodies weave their way through, often rolled up into synaptic rhythms and bass-infused sound design. In all, Abadir manages to create a contemplative collection that carries a range of found-sound that is nothing short of encapsulating.
(Igloo Magazine)
Tracklist
01 - LUMINOUS
02 - DFSE
03 - DUBBIT #37
04 - GhEL_Man
05 - DECON$
06 - GREA_SE
Format
/ Digital
Credits
Written & Produced by Rami Abadir
Mastered by Vortex Count
Design by Daniel Glaser
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