Chiharu Shimizu is part of a subculture
of more reduced rhythmical noise
focusing on exploring a kind of ritual
hypnosis by making small incremental
variations on a limited material over
extended periods of time.
Shimizu is an electronics engineer and
a computer scientist. She achieves her
unique sound largely by sequencing
power starving and circuit-bending of
analog drum machines, compressors,
reverbs, filters and mixers by means of
a computer running her custom software.
She interacts with the software using
an array of sensors that measures her
heart rate and the conductivity of her
skin. She also makes herself a part of
the circuits themselves by placing her
hands inside the machines to affect
their timbre.
UK percussionist and producer Tom Buford contrasts minimalist electronic experiments with vast soundscapes shaped by classical and jazz. Bandcamp New & Notable May 2, 2024
The excellent Barcelona label House of (S)PUNK is back with a five-song comp showcasing the local hardgroove scene. Bandcamp New & Notable May 1, 2024