회사AUTO review

Ok, a bit overdue this one. Longing & Passion ⌘42 came out over a month and a half ago and I've probably given the album 7 or 8 plays since then, continually returning to it. The first track, Nu Haircut ⌘42 is a funky, breathless whoosh of scrambled back-and-forths, like the two tracks are duelling for attention, one subduing the other before its is grabbed and wrenched out of the limelight only to pull the same trick itself moments later.

One of the techniques the vaporwave artist needs to be adept at is the subtle edit and must possess a gentle, warping hand that smudges and smears the picture to just the right degree. 회사AUTO achieves this admirably, especially on the handsomely cool second track, Rendezvous (301 562-6824), which sees the not-quite-there skip n' jump disorientation being used to a deft, understated effect (the fleeting moments where the track runs back) before things clatter down in the last 30 seconds, the original track dying off to be replaced by a strident synth-jazz theme, all bicycle rides along the coast, pointing-to-the-future optimism.

The edit-as-artistry is present throughout but one of my favourites is ☄CRYSTAL☄COCOA☄, where the  scrambling and skipping gives the track bursts of energy at just the right moments. At its kaleidoscopic best, check out ☫☪reation☫ofMico☪hip {{loveME}} 01101110 01101111 (below)

The whole package, as with all 회사AUTO releases so far, the correct mix of decadence and distortion, with tracks zipping back and forth at points and for a duration that gives just the right emphasis to the moments or the sounds produced to be appreciated.

회사AUTO already has another excellent release out, カスタマーサービスLine✆NE, which I'll try to review before the weekend. Releases seem to appear on a monthly basis, hopefully with a good arc of development between the tracks. I'm enjoying the playful edits and aesthetic use of rewinds...oh, and the impeccable selection of tunes.