Bleep

You hear a sampled voice — on a synth, or a drum pad perhaps — emanating a rhythm so primordial it feels organic, a rare but authentic phenomenon: the bridge between us and our technology is closer than we’d like to think. Why shouldn’t the most cutting edge electronic sound also constitute a folk art? These are the questions we imagine Laurence Pike (Szun Waves, Triosk, PVT) to be asking with his second solo effort Holy Spring, a document of earthy and cerebral naturalism. Pike is a deeply responsive composer and percussionist, with many high profile collaborations under his belt, and his measured approach translates to perfect serenity here.