Steve Mahoney
My first encounter with 36 was via the album Fade To Grey. I think in the electronic world of music, 36 Fade To Grey is an absolute masterwork on all levels. But 36 is something very special in the world of electronic music full stop. The mastering on this superb. The album artwork is stunning. 36 Fade To Grey. Buy this if you can find it or by the Digital Download at 36 Bandcamp. My Best buy in 2020 so far.
Favorite track: Esper.
I have a small batch of CD's of the companion album to Fade To Grey, available separately from the main album. These are longform drone/ambient remixes of the album tracks. Note that the ASIP label will have the bulk of these copies, but I have the only copies available in Europe. If you're in the USA or outside the EU, then please wait a little longer and ASIP will have their own copies (with cheaper shipping for your region) listed soon.
Note that this CD does not include the digital download versions of the remix tracks, but does include the main Fade To Grey album as a free digital download.
Includes unlimited streaming of Fade To Grey
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Limited Edition 2xLP (Transparent Yellow) + Bonus album CD
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Transparent yellow 2xLP, housed in a matte gatefold sleeve. Includes exclusive bonus album "Fade To Grey Reinterpreted" on CD and Bandcamp download card of the main album. Limit 1 order per customer.
Includes unlimited streaming of Fade To Grey
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
36’s music is often associated with and influenced by the futuristic, cyberpunk side of ambient music. His ability to transport and portray new worlds evident through his 2016 album for ASIP, ‘The Infinity Room’, or any of his self-released works.
It’s of no surprise then to see his return to ASIP take this exploration one-step further. However, instead of the more obvious themes that come with cyberpunk, such as technological fetishism or vapid aesthetics, Dennis has decided to focus on the isolation of individuals, using (and often abusing) technology as a means of escapism - a side of cyberpunk that often goes unnoticed when it comes to the musical depictions that come with it.
Fade To Grey reflects on current social paradigms, where social media has become a weak substitute for human interaction. Rather than bringing people together, it often makes us feel lonelier than ever. As evident in the album's artwork, technology is shown to be far from benign. The soft, gentle elegance of watercolor is juxtaposed by the violent splatters of machinery. Every vice has its price.
Considering the landscape of our own world right now, where a handful of companies control everything we consume, where convenience is more important than privacy, where personal choice is pre-determined by algorithms analyzing our behavior, and where the internet has become a battleground for influence and propaganda... It's not a stretch of the imagination to believe we're already witnessing our very own dystopia.
credits
released January 28, 2019
Written, produced and artwork by Dennis Huddleston.
Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri @ Black Knoll Studio, New York.
As I drift away from the Earth and all its chaos, its gleam reduces to a speck in the vast cosmos surrounding me. I close my eyes and take my solace among the ocean of stars. Christopher Nolan
In the music of Paul Jordan, digitally manipulated field recordings become striking electronic songs that feel eerie and surreal. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 7, 2020