Bleep

Prolific modular synth heads Hainbach make compelling analogies for our collapsing environment with Landfill Totems. The LP is made using the titular instruments — a set of once high-end now obsolete equipment lifted from disused nuclear research labs and particle accelerators, repurposed into glorious noise-makers — and challenges the preconception that volatile technologies are only used for geopolitical war. Aside from its fascinating concept, the drones and beats of Landfill Totems make for an immersive listen, sitting between the kosmische end of krautrock and noise music à la Prurient, compliant with both rest and awe-inspiring protocols.