FAÇADISMS
With guest appearances from KMRU and Julia Kent, among others, Rafael Anton Irisarri's latest is a solemn treatise on the mirage of freedom - and the American myth. RIYL Fennesz, Tim Hecker or Lawrence English.
"FAÇADISMS illustrates a twisted inversion where the rulers deceive their subjects with illusions of safety, democracy, and free speech to create a grotesque mirage of control over their own lives," explains Irisarri. The album was inspired by Potemkin's fake villages, built to impress Catherine the Great, and how the façade of freedom creates the same illusion in the America - subterfuge that's more identifiable from fringe locations, like Puerta Rico where Irisarri grew up. And the New York-based artist/engineer uses dynamics to express his unease, infusing his washy ambient textures with the kind of ominous doom you'd expect to find on a sludge metal album.
On 'Control Your Soul's Desire for Freedom', his portentous guitar drones are pitted against choral moans from Hannah Elizabeth Cox, and on the more restrained 'Red Moon Tide' (possibly named after Lois Patiño's mystifying 2020 indie film?), KMRU shows up to add subtle field recordings and modular drones to Irisarri's warped, saturated noise.
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With guest appearances from KMRU and Julia Kent, among others, Rafael Anton Irisarri's latest is a solemn treatise on the mirage of freedom - and the American myth. RIYL Fennesz, Tim Hecker or Lawrence English.
"FAÇADISMS illustrates a twisted inversion where the rulers deceive their subjects with illusions of safety, democracy, and free speech to create a grotesque mirage of control over their own lives," explains Irisarri. The album was inspired by Potemkin's fake villages, built to impress Catherine the Great, and how the façade of freedom creates the same illusion in the America - subterfuge that's more identifiable from fringe locations, like Puerta Rico where Irisarri grew up. And the New York-based artist/engineer uses dynamics to express his unease, infusing his washy ambient textures with the kind of ominous doom you'd expect to find on a sludge metal album.
On 'Control Your Soul's Desire for Freedom', his portentous guitar drones are pitted against choral moans from Hannah Elizabeth Cox, and on the more restrained 'Red Moon Tide' (possibly named after Lois Patiño's mystifying 2020 indie film?), KMRU shows up to add subtle field recordings and modular drones to Irisarri's warped, saturated noise.
With guest appearances from KMRU and Julia Kent, among others, Rafael Anton Irisarri's latest is a solemn treatise on the mirage of freedom - and the American myth. RIYL Fennesz, Tim Hecker or Lawrence English.
"FAÇADISMS illustrates a twisted inversion where the rulers deceive their subjects with illusions of safety, democracy, and free speech to create a grotesque mirage of control over their own lives," explains Irisarri. The album was inspired by Potemkin's fake villages, built to impress Catherine the Great, and how the façade of freedom creates the same illusion in the America - subterfuge that's more identifiable from fringe locations, like Puerta Rico where Irisarri grew up. And the New York-based artist/engineer uses dynamics to express his unease, infusing his washy ambient textures with the kind of ominous doom you'd expect to find on a sludge metal album.
On 'Control Your Soul's Desire for Freedom', his portentous guitar drones are pitted against choral moans from Hannah Elizabeth Cox, and on the more restrained 'Red Moon Tide' (possibly named after Lois Patiño's mystifying 2020 indie film?), KMRU shows up to add subtle field recordings and modular drones to Irisarri's warped, saturated noise.
With guest appearances from KMRU and Julia Kent, among others, Rafael Anton Irisarri's latest is a solemn treatise on the mirage of freedom - and the American myth. RIYL Fennesz, Tim Hecker or Lawrence English.
"FAÇADISMS illustrates a twisted inversion where the rulers deceive their subjects with illusions of safety, democracy, and free speech to create a grotesque mirage of control over their own lives," explains Irisarri. The album was inspired by Potemkin's fake villages, built to impress Catherine the Great, and how the façade of freedom creates the same illusion in the America - subterfuge that's more identifiable from fringe locations, like Puerta Rico where Irisarri grew up. And the New York-based artist/engineer uses dynamics to express his unease, infusing his washy ambient textures with the kind of ominous doom you'd expect to find on a sludge metal album.
On 'Control Your Soul's Desire for Freedom', his portentous guitar drones are pitted against choral moans from Hannah Elizabeth Cox, and on the more restrained 'Red Moon Tide' (possibly named after Lois Patiño's mystifying 2020 indie film?), KMRU shows up to add subtle field recordings and modular drones to Irisarri's warped, saturated noise.
Clear Petrol vinyl. Edition of 300 copies, gatefold sleeve.
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With guest appearances from KMRU and Julia Kent, among others, Rafael Anton Irisarri's latest is a solemn treatise on the mirage of freedom - and the American myth. RIYL Fennesz, Tim Hecker or Lawrence English.
"FAÇADISMS illustrates a twisted inversion where the rulers deceive their subjects with illusions of safety, democracy, and free speech to create a grotesque mirage of control over their own lives," explains Irisarri. The album was inspired by Potemkin's fake villages, built to impress Catherine the Great, and how the façade of freedom creates the same illusion in the America - subterfuge that's more identifiable from fringe locations, like Puerta Rico where Irisarri grew up. And the New York-based artist/engineer uses dynamics to express his unease, infusing his washy ambient textures with the kind of ominous doom you'd expect to find on a sludge metal album.
On 'Control Your Soul's Desire for Freedom', his portentous guitar drones are pitted against choral moans from Hannah Elizabeth Cox, and on the more restrained 'Red Moon Tide' (possibly named after Lois Patiño's mystifying 2020 indie film?), KMRU shows up to add subtle field recordings and modular drones to Irisarri's warped, saturated noise.
Edition of 400 copies, gatefold sleeve.
Available To Order (Estimated Shipping between 7-14 Working Days)
This item is to the best of our knowledge available to us from the supplier and should ship to you within the time-frame indicated. If there are any unforeseen issues with availability we will notify you immediately
With guest appearances from KMRU and Julia Kent, among others, Rafael Anton Irisarri's latest is a solemn treatise on the mirage of freedom - and the American myth. RIYL Fennesz, Tim Hecker or Lawrence English.
"FAÇADISMS illustrates a twisted inversion where the rulers deceive their subjects with illusions of safety, democracy, and free speech to create a grotesque mirage of control over their own lives," explains Irisarri. The album was inspired by Potemkin's fake villages, built to impress Catherine the Great, and how the façade of freedom creates the same illusion in the America - subterfuge that's more identifiable from fringe locations, like Puerta Rico where Irisarri grew up. And the New York-based artist/engineer uses dynamics to express his unease, infusing his washy ambient textures with the kind of ominous doom you'd expect to find on a sludge metal album.
On 'Control Your Soul's Desire for Freedom', his portentous guitar drones are pitted against choral moans from Hannah Elizabeth Cox, and on the more restrained 'Red Moon Tide' (possibly named after Lois Patiño's mystifying 2020 indie film?), KMRU shows up to add subtle field recordings and modular drones to Irisarri's warped, saturated noise.
Light blue vinyl. Edition of 300 copies, gatefold sleeve.
Available To Order (Estimated Shipping between 7-14 Working Days)
This item is to the best of our knowledge available to us from the supplier and should ship to you within the time-frame indicated. If there are any unforeseen issues with availability we will notify you immediately
With guest appearances from KMRU and Julia Kent, among others, Rafael Anton Irisarri's latest is a solemn treatise on the mirage of freedom - and the American myth. RIYL Fennesz, Tim Hecker or Lawrence English.
"FAÇADISMS illustrates a twisted inversion where the rulers deceive their subjects with illusions of safety, democracy, and free speech to create a grotesque mirage of control over their own lives," explains Irisarri. The album was inspired by Potemkin's fake villages, built to impress Catherine the Great, and how the façade of freedom creates the same illusion in the America - subterfuge that's more identifiable from fringe locations, like Puerta Rico where Irisarri grew up. And the New York-based artist/engineer uses dynamics to express his unease, infusing his washy ambient textures with the kind of ominous doom you'd expect to find on a sludge metal album.
On 'Control Your Soul's Desire for Freedom', his portentous guitar drones are pitted against choral moans from Hannah Elizabeth Cox, and on the more restrained 'Red Moon Tide' (possibly named after Lois Patiño's mystifying 2020 indie film?), KMRU shows up to add subtle field recordings and modular drones to Irisarri's warped, saturated noise.