MYLAR split by TTT / OBLEAK

Mastered by THOMAS GARRISON
Music by TTT and OBLEAK


TTT (Spain / USA)
Enrique Garoz de Diego & W. T. Nelson collectively represent more than half a century of sound-craft using some of the most unique hardware anywhere. Garoz de Diego directs one of the most idiosyncratic high-voltage analog studios to be assembled on the
European continent in the last 20 years. Dedicated to building absolutely rugged audio with a diversity of projects, Enrique has activated, collaborated & performed with some of the most far-out audio artists on the planet. Gaba with collaborator Garazi Gorostiaga issues a consistently confounding din nourished by a strict diet of metaphysical literary subjects & ideas. P/E unit Emaztegaiak is witness to Miguel A. Garcia’s smiteful electronics met head-on by Garoz de Diego’s lunatic-preacher vocalizations. Tube Tentacles’ glass-based electronic instruments & vivid plasma-textured documents feature a prolific who’s who of experimental excellence: splits with Guilty C., Witches of Malibu, Government Alpha & NBDY* just off the top.

Nelson started with analog tape in the 1970s & began building unique electro-acoustic instruments in the ‘80s. Association with Bastard Noise & Man is the Bastard in the 90’s inspired expedition into the analog electronic territories. Mentored by both father, William Nelson, an Electronic Engineer, & comrade Henry Barnes of Amps for Christ, new synths were soon part of concurrent music groups Sleestak & Unicorn’s sound. 2000’s saw the founding of Geronimo with percussionist Moises Ruiz & the Trogotronic Studio in Long Beach CA. The venture’s trajectory was guided by Geronimo & Bastard Noise producer Michael Rozon, Joey Karam from The Locust, Chris Goodreau of Sickness & Thomas Garrison / Control. In the 20 years hence the shop grew from a part-time pursuit to an all-the-time obsession. Presently Emperor of the North & TTT are provisioned by purpose-built in-house electronic prototypes. Both projects serve an interesting reciprocal role for the artisan-synth-studio’s R&D and vice versa.

TTT yields an extremely tight phonic gamut comprised of high-dynamic beat-based marches. It’s the sound of conflict; the sound of the collective upheaval born of the relentless rotten turds dropped from the lewdly gilded floating-world on high. The sound of a spontaneous industrial-orchestrated street melee peppered by flash-bang incendiary devices. Overwhelming numbers audaciously emerge from behind the barricades as one invincible movement.

Obleak (USA)
Some of the greatest artistic monuments are the result of ingenious procedure. Obleak’s music is curated through the processes of self generated rhythms. Probability sequences are initiated & interfaced with performance. The artist’s reaction to the machine in real-time is a key point of terrifyingly skilled engagement. Emphasis here is a focus on the application of experienced intuition & complete indifference to any reflection whatsoever. The ballistic sound of Obleak’s “Statolith”—a mechanized interactive assembly—accompanied by pulverized vocal conduct, assembles a visceral sonic collage. Direct connection from the contorted metallic soundscape to the key-lit cover art offers more proof of Obleak’s high-level command of communication in multiple mediums. The result is this collection of unique & heretofore unknown species of composition. A magnificent presentation whose execution may not be unseen or unheard. Music itself may be altered by their distribution.

DAFT ALLIANCE 2023

This is a split release between Ten Trilion Tarantulas. AKA TTT, and OBLEAK.

OBLEAK IG: @DUNGEONDESTROYAH

TTT IG:
@Trogotronics