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Illmapped

by Illmapped

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    Limited edition package includes 5 digital prints and a compass, stored in a hand number paper mache book box bound in cord.

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about

8/3/2019

OK. I've been sitting on this release for almost a year, but it's time for it to be heard.

I really focused on the process for this one, first creating a large batch of sample and loops using both outboard gear and virtual synths. I then crafted the foundational tracks using SoundGrain, a granular synthesis tool written in Python that allowed me to draw and edit sound trajectories. I then finalized the tracks in Reaper DAW, adding additional effects and sound snippets where I felt the fit.

The result was 4 sooty tracks of experimental ambient glitch, filled with subtle hiss, bent tones, and off kilter, yet hypnotic loops. There's a haziness to the entire EP, as well as an underlying claustrophobia, as if you were lost underground in a labyrinth of dusty, light-less caverns or abandoned cellars.

It was the last bit that got me thinking about actually releasing this with some physical components. Inspired by the works of my more artistic friends, I decided that I'd not only include some visual art, but some odd packaging as well. So the final package includes 5 digital prints (created by Sophie Threedouble and produced by Derek Rush) and a compass for when you're lost underground. This is all stored in a hand number paper mache book box bound in cord.

So this was a long time coming, but I'm pretty proud of it, both from a sonic and visual standpoint. Thanks again to Sophie and Derek for their help on this project. It was originally intended to be a one-off, but we'll see...

credits

released August 23, 2019

sound: b. hudgins
art: sophie threedouble
print: derek rush

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