Fashionmasters
Splits Vol. 2

There’s a certain comfort in the music contained in this latest Pandafuzz release. But don’t let it surprise you when you’re greeted by the din contained within. The comfort of Splits 2 is more akin to the comfort one finds while in the confines of say, a commuter train, or passenger plane. The real or imagined polyrhythms, the full frequency noise, the rail screech…its a contradictory experience.

But why is this comforting? Why do we allow ourselves to be lulled by the vehicle? Is it because we know that behind its undiscriminating demeanor, there’s a human just like us manning the controls?

The beauty behind splits is just that. The conductors of this steel giant, Timothy and Bryant and their cadre of deck hands collectively known as Fashionmasters, used this vehicle to bridge the distances that separated them during their post-graduate lives. And its a fascinating ride, one of contradictions and discovery.

From the artist:
Fashionmasters is a media art group that uses the internet to aid our collaboration. We exchange and manipulate sound files, If we like the results we release them. Splits is our fourth release. It is the first release to feature video.
Artwork by Luis Domingo
Video by Laura Simpson

Audio
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1. FM401
2. FM402
3. FM403
4. FM404
5. FM405
6. FM406

Video can be accessed at the ARCHIVE here.

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Rad Manor
Extravagance

Rad Manor operates on some pathways commonly found in the early days of the pandafuzz initiative, some of which I am sure floats around the internet. It is nice to revisit those sounds and it is even better to find new energy behind them…and it is this new energy that brings Rad Manor’s EP Extravagance to the forefront of the pandafuzz wave in 2011.

Nostalgic comparisons aside, Rad Manor’s Jacob Wright taps into something quite human and emotional…electronic music bathed in dust but aimed directly at your core. Suitable for late night burn out sessions or your low key floor staring dance party. Also suitable for rooftop excursions at maximum volume. At only 4 tracks, bookends provided by one of Jacob’s favorite songs being lost in the ether, it is 21 minutes spent exploring Jacob’s quest for buried electronic sound.

Audio
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1. Anselmo
2. Rave Names
3. White Lighter
4. Firecrackers and Staircases

Rad Manor is a fine young man by the name of Jacob Wright currently based out of Redlands, California, via Las Vegas, who enjoys signal degradation….tender melodies….dinosaurs….and super villains. And I challenge – who doesn’t like those things?

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