VEIL is taking experimental bass music to a different degree together with her debut album, HIGH VOLTAGE, a delightfully disorienting exploration of latest sounds and frequencies.
The album comes with a meticulous storyline, which is delivered to life by its central character, AZAL. Every monitor takes us deeper into her journey via what VEIL calls “THE HOLLOW,” an area the place time and actuality are bent in keeping with AZAL’s will.
Past the music, VEIL labored alongside 5/9 and Towr Media to translate AZAL’s “voyage” into an entrancing audiovisual present, which she introduced at Rezz Rocks VI again in August.
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That voyage kicks off with “RESPAWN,” the place experimental bass opens a portal that sends you on to THE HOLLOW with AZAL. “YU” follows, plunging us deep into the universe with our central character via distorted bass that sounds off with the urgency of sirens.
Ensuing tracks “MOVE FAST AND BREAK THINGS” (with HerShe) and “BACK BACK” convey AZAL taking THE HOLLOW by storm as emphatic, stomping beats and commanding bass sign a form of energy inside the realm that she will be able to use to her benefit.
“00:00” then signifies a pointy pivot into hypnotically fluid drum & bass territory. Although comparatively mild, the monitor maintains an ominous nature, warning us to not settle into the bucket of anyone style.
Although seemingly a respite from the chaos, “5.9 [INTERLUDE]” represents “a malware code that infects the system in THE HOLLOW,” in keeping with VEIL. It additionally doubles as a tribute to the graphic crew at 5/9, who helped her formulate the album’s audiovisual expertise.
“OMEGA” (with Digital Vagabond) and “EVENT HORIZON” then slowly reintroduce THE HOLLOW, their downtempo beats cultivating a newfound explorative warning that stands out towards the album’s unabashed fervor.
Following re-entry to the realm, “ALL OF EVERYTHING FOR FOREVER” sees a hair-raising voice asking, “Did I create this?” earlier than VEIL uncorks a warped drop. The uptempo “OVERLOAD” follows go well with and indicators a metamorphosis of THE HOLLOW, which was precipitated by the virus launched by the album’s interlude.
It appears, on the finish of the journey, that the unlucky “malware” was a vital ingredient to the album’s success.
“HIGH VOLTAGE is about embracing creativity with out restrictions,” VEIL defined. “I needed every monitor to signify a unique facet of my manufacturing type and my love for multi-genre experiences, whereas staying true to the vitality and emotion behind the idea of AZAL’s journey. She is traversing an area the place she bends actuality, and the album’s sound displays that feeling.”
Hearken to HIGH VOLTAGE under and discover the brand new album on streaming platforms right here.
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