R10T33R – High Tech Wreck (2015)

September 5, 2016

High Tech Wreck is an electronic explosion of sound conducted in the grimmest and trve-est of ways possible for electronic music – in 8 bit sound blips, of course! All four tracks here have been painfully synthesized using the primitive sound forms, and actually make for some seriously interesting listening. It would possibly be a primitive and ham-fisted reviewing technique to make comparisons to Aphex Twin whilst talking about electronic music, but High Tech Wreck literally sounds like someone scooped out Richard D James’ brain – like in Robocop 2 – and smashed it into a random 80s games console for a laugh. The resulting carnage would not be dissimilar to this, one would imagine; a detailed series of compositions of intense electronic programmery (is that even a word?).

The intelligence and attention to detail here is impeccable. The production, despite being entirely constructed from the music equivalent of caveman building blocks – if you give or take a few added samples – is strong and clear, presenting a consistent and professional mix that does nothing to weaken the vibe created by the 8 bit noise. I guarantee this will be one of the most interesting things you’ve heard in a while, so give it a go?