Chris Ianuzzi has develop into a YEDM favourite and an instance of the kind of experimental electronica that fuels EDM with out EDMers even figuring out about it. With a agency foot nonetheless in put up punk and indie/digital crossover, Ianuzzi is in a novel place to attract in followers of a number of genres along with his well-composed, Philip Glass-style organized chaos. Whereas most of this work is simply that: a load of tinkering and technically complicated composition meant to sound chaotic, Ianuzzi does typically step all the way in which in to EDM, even to the purpose the place one can discover a stable style or two. That is the case along with his new twin single, “Distant Suns” and “Wild Aspect.”
With a precise beats and even a melody, Ianuzzi has channeled his interior raver in “Distant Suns,” the ostensible a-side of the 2 tracks. The observe opens with a feedback-driven classic tune-in vibe earlier than launching right into a trancy straight beat and not using a buildup. Unhappy straight beat is accompanied by a 90s rave-style melody which is form of ambient to the beat, which, with out the listener noticing, turns right into a extra deep techno beat earlier than the entire thing is lower off with out ceremony and switches to an industrial-soaked breakbeat. The observe continues thus, with the varied trance-techno-breakbeat loops beginning and stopping arbitrarily and Ianuzzi’s dissonant vocals being, surprisingly, the one component that continues on a followable trajectory. “Distant Suns” is thus capable of straddle EDM, put up punk and experimental directly: the weather of EDM are there, however the construction is all Ianuzzi and his wonderful chaos.
It’s clear upon listening to “Wild Aspect” that in these two tracks, Ianuzzi was taking part in round with completely different percussive sounds which might be form of timey and spacey in nature. They’re current in “Distant Suns” however in “Wild Aspect” they comprise a major line of music. Additionally with a stunning quantity of perceivable construction, “Wild Aspect” is definitely extra linear than “Distant Suns,” as its operating bassline drives the observe whereas the minimal entice beat anchors it. Over, apart and round these buildings, nonetheless, is the sonic equal of Tron superimposed over Salvador Dalí’s Persistence of Reminiscence collection with the melting clocks. Whereas extra industrial-meets-post punk than EDM, “Wild Aspect” continues to be cohesive sufficient to tickle the EDM fan’s fancy as properly. It will be glorious on the finish of a dawn set on the finish of a competition.
Followers can at all times anticipate the surprising from Chris Ianuzzi, and “Distant Suns” and “Wild Aspect” aren’t any exception. Along with his final observe 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 Aspect” are out now and out there to stream on Spotify.
