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MH-078 Pressed And - Hyper Thistle EP  Conceived during their first US tour, Pressed And return with Hyper Thistle, their second EP of processed vocal and complex electronic experiments. The release is a bridge between their sound-defining debut, Imbue Up, and the more performance driven sound of their recent Daytrotter Session which is infusing the music they are working on for their first full-length. The tone is quickly set as a chopped vocal and double-time breakbeat propel the EP forward. Chiming guitars interplay with delays and propulsive percussion before cutting to a slice of glitched out hip-hop that throws out the rules to transcend all well-worn electronic micro-genres. Ambience creeps back into the fold with etherial atmospherics and light drum-and-bass beats until a demented vocal chop and equilibrium throwing groove changes the mood completely. Finally pitched down vocals complete with higher register electronic wizardry creating something both future-sounding and soulful. With their second release Pressed And once again prove that they refuse to be trapped by tradition of genre in their quest for electronic bliss. |
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| Reviews Summary |
| Genre-defiant goodness—encompassing elements of glitch and hip-hop, among a number of other things - XLR8R / Sounds like: Changing colours on a mood ring - Alan Cross / Blissful yet unpredictable stuff that evades easy categorisation - Cyclic Defrost / Pressed And will reinvent the EDM playbook and stake their claim as one of the genre's most important bands - Absolute Punk |
| Reviews |
| We have covered Pressed And's last EP "Imbue Up" quite a bit and loved every single track. We filmed a session, they played our SXSW day party, and soundtracked a solid 3 months of our lives, so today, I personally am beyond excited to hear a new track "Komusō Flutter Kick" and even more ecstatic at the prospect of their new EP "Hyper Thistle" via Mush. "Komusō Flutter Kick" is a bit more bombastic sounding than the Brooklyn based electronic duo's previos recordings, and has a rare ability to make you really excited yet ultimately relaxed at the same time. Does that even make sense? Whatever, listen to the track and you will know what I am talking about... I am very excited to hear the rest of "Hyper Thistle" and after hearing this track, I imagine you will be as well... - Terroreyes |
