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Disorganism: Hearth

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Artist: Disorganism (@)
Title: Hearth
Format: CD
Label: Inner Demons Records
Rated: * * * * *
I was unfamiliar with this artist, but the website states that “Disorganism is the working name for music and film projects by Thébru elet.” Bandcamp states that Disorganism hails from UK and descbes the project as so: “disorganism is only approximate, it speaks with seven voices: disorganism feels everything. It can be recorded.” The liner notes are amusing, but do little to explain what we are in for, so let’s dive in and see what the Disorganism has on the hearth.

We open up with “Meaningless Baby,” which is stuttering static and chime-like tones, like listening to music in an echo chamber. “Descended” is weird gritty noises and spacey synth over a drum line. But the drums are not the focal point here. The atmosphere is the point. Imagine you're outside of the ISS and you start to get the feeling that you are not the only entity doing a spacewalk in the vicinity. But it isn't malevolent, just curious. “This Guided Hallucination” keeps this feel going with a slow, plodding track of spacey synth, heavily processed sounds, and a steady bass drum beat that moves through the track like a heartbeat. There is a lot going on in this track which keeps it engaging. Next up, if Disorganism is going for the feeling of the vacuum, “The Vacuum Behind the Feeling” is a good approximation. This is sparse, building over time. A light percussion track over droning synth washes. Finally, we close with “Straight Sex,” and the beats are the focus here. There is a synth line that lurches along with bass drones. At 18 minutes it's a bit long for the dance floor but this is the general feel. It's nice, but goes on longer than it needs to. And no, there is no sex here.

Overall, if you like it atmospheric, this will be right up your alley. For me, “Descended” and “This Guided Hallucination” are the standout tracks, with a lot of depth to keep it interesting. This album weighs in at around 47 minutes and is limited to 42 copies.

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