{"product_id":"jake-meginsky-seven-psychotropic-sinewave-palindromes","title":"Jake Meginsky Seven Psychotropic Sinewave Palindromes","description":"Brand new work from Northampton, Massachusetts percussionist and electronic producer Jake\r\nMeginsky. Known best for his solo work both under his own name as well as the Vapor Gourds\r\nmoniker, Meginsky has also been highly active in collaborative groups such as Slaughterhouse\r\nPercussion with John Truscinski, and F\/I\/P with guitarist Bill Nace. After last years brilliant\r\nVandals LP on Open Mouth and Vapor Gourds Incision Objects LP on Fogged, Meginsky\r\nstarts 2016 off fresh with Seven Psychotropic Sinewave Palindromes for NNA.\r\nBringing new ideas to the realm of electronic minimalism, Meginsky strips down the sound\r\nworld of this composition to four basic elements  sine waves, square waves, white noise, and\r\nan 808 kick drum. While these four sounds may be commonplace in the world of electronic\r\nmusic, the results here are anything but. There is enough diversity in the application of these\r\nrudiments that the listener quickly forgets about their inherent limitations, and opens up to a\r\nnew cohesive listening experience. Using an advanced ear for psychoacoustic phenomenon\r\nand microtonal textures, Meginsky goes far beyond merely layering these four sound elements,\r\nbut instead is able to assign them unique relationships to one another through careful\r\ncomposition, creating a refreshing new style that sits somewhere between musique concrete,\r\ntechno, noise, footwork, IDM, and contemporary electronic music.\r\nAs an experienced percussionist, Meginsky takes highly advanced concepts of rhythm and\r\ntempo and applies them to these digital sound sources. The influence of percussion is further\r\nevident through the emphasis on sonic physicality through extreme dynamics, and Meginsky\r\nshows a firm understanding of the effect that sound can have on the human body. Powerful\r\nbass, hissing high end white noise, and rhythmic mid range textures interact with one another\r\nto produce constant movement and a driving directional flow, not to mention palpable\r\nphysical sensations in the ears and brain. Unlike acoustic percussion, however, the tone and\r\nmood of the piece feels alien and inhuman, and any traces of the warmth of humanity are\r\nforgone to give way to electronic purity. Seven Psychotropic Sinewave Palindromes is proof\r\nthat an artist restricting themselves to a limited palette can lead to highly creative, original,\r\nand unexpected results.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JITRE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Cassette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Dance \u0026amp; Electronic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 4\/29\/16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: Cassette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jake Meginsky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49654581887265,"sku":"RGV3AA-7HBC-K0","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/5099\/0625\/files\/jake-meginsky-seven-psychotropic-sinewave-palindromes_kKsAL.jpg?v=1740245895","url":"https:\/\/birds-nest-records.myshopify.com\/products\/jake-meginsky-seven-psychotropic-sinewave-palindromes","provider":"Bird's Nest Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}