Often, music speaks for itself. Australian sound alchemist Sonomancer knows it too, curating the amount of information about himself at the minimum. That means the project is wrapped in a certain aura of mystery. Combined with the experimental and kaleidoscopic nature of its material, it is easy to understand what makes Sonomancer so special. Building a personal universe made up of soundscapes, old-school breakbeats and infinite arpeggiators, the Melbourne resident is not afraid to explore the limits of sound design in a bid to explore the whole spectrum of human consciousness.
Declaring “between discovering that making music is why I was put on this Earth and literally waking up the other day to the realisation that all of the pieces were in place to actually, finally, make a go of it”, Sonomancer tells us one thing. Music is his/her primary purpose. It’s what defines him/her. It’s a source of meaning.
The project’s latest record – ‘Stoppage Time’ – draws inspiration from the ongoing FIFA World Cup, borrowing a very common rhythmic pattern – often found in stadiums – and slowly building a trance-inspired, 90’s echoing electronic gem. Sweeping synths, punchy and fast-paced beats, field recordings from football matches: it all concurs in making the track a jewel deserving to be listened to.
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