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Experiments In Sound And Synthesiser From Bell Barrow Explore The Abstraction Of Recidivism

22/4/2025

Bell Barrow
Recidivism
Washington DC

Obscure, experimental, and out of the human darkness, Bell Barrow is the latest sonic semblance from the awkwardly awesome Saccharine Underground. The not-for-profit label enjoys pushing the most indescribable and the sincerely fascinating darkwave and gothcore productions. With a tone that resonates on the strange and adapting the story as our modern times reflect today’s art, a feedback loop of gloom and philosophy begins to snake into our ears. It’s not the devil, it’s not a whispering lie, it’s intelligent skin-shedding muse music that conjures rumination, reflection, and gleeful gothic gloop. A new album by the name of CoreCore Pulp enjoys a series of down and devious compositions that explore the phenomenon of artificial power created by modern algorithms. A radio-length track from the record, Recidivism looks at our capacity to reoffend even when we should know better.

Grimy and sodden with reverb, rampant bass repeat beats hammer in on a wave of ambient alarm. The manic sense of jagged polygeny rips apart any sense of musical formula. Eerie cello tones begin to leer and lurch in the shady corners as bass and drums cacophony together in a galloping barrage of strange livestock. An absolute departure from the billboard charts, this atmospheric injection of sound suddenly expands the scope of what we ought to be doing with our synthesiser technology. The pressure and pulse of the piece pushes internal buttons and reveals utterness in emotion without saying a word or even making much sense. Drama of the highest calibre.

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