One's Sentiment by Ryuji Takeuchi

IOD026// Ryuji Takeuchi - One's Sentiment EP

Ryuji Takeuchi provides Instruments Of Discipline with an EP of noisy, hypnotic tracks, ranging from stomping, left-field techno to melancholic ambience; the EP’s title ‘One’s Sentiment’ provides a thoughtful angle to this at times cacophonous collection, for while they are bristling with noise there is something contemplative about the pieces, expressed in a way that suggests more than one thought trying to take life at the same moment, Ryuji seems to find space for conflicting voices both spatially and in terms of mood, the first three tracks, ‘Ambivalence’, ‘Sadness’ & ‘Sorrow’ seem to crawl with competing elements, synth lines drool over and meld with throbbing kick patterns, anxiety & excitement are tightly wound in focus as tracks build and develop, leaving the listener to navigate these abstract planes, intoxicated; while the final track ‘Regret’ is a compelling piece of noisy, ambient minimalism that allows for an austere pause after the eruption of the initial works. It becomes evident that Ryuji’s journey as a producer, through periods of hard-techno, deep-minimalism and the more abrasive ventures on HueHelix, has created a powerful and nuanced voice that is fully on display in ‘One’s Sentiment’.

Limited edition 300 black vinyl. Out April 2nd.

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Experimental, techno, noise record label based in Berlin.

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