proem – livemd (n5md)

today we have a new label to review with its releases. a couple of the latest releases for the label n5md will be placed under the lens for “observing”. the first one to be observed is proem’s album livemd. and as the name of this release suggests, this is a live album, but unfortunately not released on a minidisc which was the label’s intention in the first place. richard bailey aka proem here presents his flawless remaking of some original mixes and remixes as a live set which he recorded on a minidisk in his home in austin tx. it is a release brimming with blocks of looping, hypnotic, intensifying chords. ebbs and flows of ambiental dark fluids are waving supported by a strong, deep bass and a break rhythm. hums and glitchy electronics interrupt all that just to make up for the melancholic and crunchy atmosphere. layers of sound placed over one-another into a heavenly combination of repetitive kicks and clicks that keeps you frozen troughout the whole release. all the tracks are mixed together into an entirely dark soundscape that enhances you the whole time. completely hypnotic. you can only imagine how this set would function if you see it live. amazing of course.