MP3: Quantazelle
Today you get some timely, upbeat IDM from Chicago-area producer Quantazelle aka Liz McLean Knight, who also moonlights as an editor of Modsquare.com, a highly informative and passionately produced e-zine dedicated to electronic music culture. Her first full-length release is titled Coaster and represents the initial output from Chicago's Subvariant Recordings. The two tracks posted today represent the more saccharine side of her production, incorporating piano and synth melodies over fluttering percussion developed by manipulating environmental sounds. While I tend to shy away from applying the often-misdirected IDM label to electronic music, the quality of Quantazelle's tracks really surprised me with their balance of technique and emotion, perfect for private listening or progressive dancefloors. Moments of Aphex, Plaid and Mike Paradinas shine through at the most climactic moments. Definitely look out for future stuff from the talented producer; it can only get more lush and evocative from here.
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