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Don't know much about Yvat but the first track on 'Kunzte' sounds great to me! Yvat is some kind of super skilled producer from Bucharest who has his own sound design company and an esteemed reputation in the field of electronics and sampling. It's no suprise to hear that this guy really knows his bleeps and glitches. 'Kuntze' is quality glitchy electronica composed with style and finesse, combining beautifully subtle sweeping melodies with analogue squelches and razor sharp beats. 'Augen Gneiss' kicks things off in impressive style. 'Feldspar' brings the tempo up a few bpm and 'Syncline' brings the spooky ambience that wouldn't sound out a place on the best Aphex Twin and Autechre L.P's. Less obvious comparisons would be the early Remote Viewer L.P's and elements of Arrowvain. All of the tracks here have something to offer and clearly showcase Yvat's intelligent compositional style an insanely complex beat programming skills. If you are a fan of the early Warp releases and have a special place in your heart for all things Glitch-tronic you should check this out.
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Sound clips for Kunzite by Yvat: on CD at Norman Records UK. CD, Boltfish, BOLTLP007:, £6.69.
Boltfish Recordings welcomes Yvat and his brooding album 'Kunzite' which presents a combination of complex glitchy beat programming, darkly atmospheric textures and subtle melodic elements.
Intersecting angular lines, warm yet melancholy synthesizer melodies, wheezing pads, mechanical clicks and whirrs, juddering broken rhythms and granular slivers of digital texture, are all expertly constructed and balanced to form beautifully menacing soundscapes.
