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.
The French producer's debut makes an ideal chillout soundtrack, its synth jams swirling with Balearic textures and hypnotic trip-hop beats. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 21, 2024