Artist:
Blush Response
Title:
Reshaper
Label:
Ant-Zen
Cat#:
ACT343
Release Date:
08th April 2016
Format:
CD & digital
Tracklist:
01.
Reshaper
02.
Reclaimer
03.
Alloy
04.
Fractured
05.
Newacid
06.
Immolation
07.
Pain Process
08.
Screaming Fist
09.
Wearing Thinner
10.
Transcendence
Press Info:
blush response is joey blush, a cuban-american artist and sound designer hailing from nyc who now resides in berlin. blush cut his teeth doing programming work for artists such as fear factory, rhys fulber, cristian castro, and as a touring member of joey jordison (slipknot)’s alternative rock project scar the martyr.
a fascinating, vibrant new artist, frequenting the outer realms of post punk, industrial, techno, you-name-it and has a plethora of releases on cd, vinyl, digital and even cassette tape format to date on labels like aufnahme + wiedergabe, total black and basic unit productions.
the intention behind blush response is to always push the limits of sound, structure, and perception, creating a modern version of what he perceives industrial music to be: brutal, inventive, uncompromising and always innovative. throbbing gristle, surgeon or front 242 have left audible traces in his sound, and his goal is to recapture the core spirit of these originators, and then to evolve it even further.
performing on hardware synthesizers is a big part of the essence of blush response. his approach is very ‘hands on’ and thus 90% of the changes you hear on his sounds are done by hand without any automation. blush believes in performative gestures over cut and paste editing, and strives to explore the limits of human-machine interactions. his live performances are 100% improvised and mostly unplanned which includes mistakes and happy accidents, and this philosophy is also reflected in his studio work.
blush response’s music is characterized by a heavy approach to sound design, combining rough, glitch-heavy beats with thick, distorted synths. pounding, head-tripping kick drums intermix with abrasive, dark sequences generating huge walls of cavernous sonics. a pulsating slice of straightforward noise-filtered techno with a good dose of industrial and ebm influences while blush’s improvising skills enable a sound that blurs the lines between these genres. a barely tamed beast, biting and piercing holes in eardrums and somehow magically managing to make your feet tap along or, at considerable volume, rave.
Listen:
soon
Video:
“Transcendence”
Video created by the29nov films
Special:
“VODERcast .029”
Recommendations:
“Future Tyrants EP” by Blush Response on Aufnahme+Wiedergabe
“Deeper Remixed Vol. 1” by Soft Moon w/ Blush Response remix
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Booking:
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Websites:
Blush Response
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