behind the green door

As promised, here is a track from Hieroglyphic Being's newest record, So Much Noise 2 Be Heard, on Mathematics out of Chicago. "Behind the Green Door" recalls some of the less acid moments in Jamal Moss' oeuvre, such as the Conversations in an Analog Dialect EP, with hi-frequency progressions providing a base for the extremely dry percussive elements, rumbling bass, and mid-frequency melodic element. Of course, Moss continues to really work the insane syncopations of his past work, allowing for a rhythmically complex track that also manages to be both dreamy and banging. Truly one of the most unheralded artists of our times, Moss deserves your love. Tip!

Hieroglyphic Being- Behind the Green Door

Tomorrow, thinking something from UR!!

being hieroglyphic

I'm sure older readers can remember my abiding obsession with Hieroglyphic Being's work, and really all of Jamal Moss' output. Well, I picked up his newest slices when I was in New York a few weeks back, and am in the midst of digitizing some tracks for you. So, until tomorrow, I give you a piece that Moss recorded under his Sun God alias.



Tomorrow, some Hieroglyphic Being, and maybe some other good techno.

my lover my machine

You know, sometimes I believe that Jamal Moss is a crazy genius along the same lines as Kenny Dixon Jr.-- his releases (and back catalogue) are so consistently mind-meltingly weird, complex creatures that to simply call them 'house' or 'techno' would be doing them, and him, a great disservice. "Machines for Lovers" hovers around the 130 bpm mark, but it is more notable for its excellently-syncopated synth work, whooshing hi-frequencies, and harmonies that could easily be analyzed by a conservatory composition class. Such stellar stuff that it kind of renders one speechless-- just listen! Originally released on Spectral in 2004.

Hieroglyphic Being- Machines for Lovers

Tomorrow, some wild live music for your enjoyment.