The story of these recordings go back to 2019 when Kuvera sent me 3 basic tracks which he planned to work into an EP along with Vincent Koreman (Drvg Cvltvre). They were wild slabs of hard techno noise, relatively unformed but full of dark aggression, the spirit of our old friend, the black dog, straining at the leash.
I decided the best approach for the vocals was to crank open the throttle, hit record & let myself be overwhelmed by the density until I emerged rattled and exalted on the other side.
At some point in 2020 Kuvera told me he'd started working on the tracks again but he was deconstructing the original music, following some new calling, looking for something deeper beneath the skin of it.
When he'd finally sent through finished mixes I was stunned by his work; this was something altogether new, intricate in weave and full of unsettling dark beauty. Along with exceptional remixes he'd, in essence, created something with far more scope than just an EP. For me, it worked as an album, fully formed with variety, depth and contrast.
It was released by NEW YORK HAUNTED in October 2020.
I unearthed the original tracks to see where it had all started and began my own deconstruction; ripping things away, making new shapes out of faulty parts and dirty circuitry, following gut instincts of contorted 'wrongnuss' in an attempt to capture my own ugly spirit, or black dog, feed ravens to it and lay it to rest.
Never being one to follow basic rules I'd created quite a sonic challenge for Kuvera to master, but I'm pleased to say he made my nightmare come true!
Electronic artist Actress and sound designer Simon J Karis mash up harsh noise, acid techno, and lo-fi ambient on this three-track collab. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 28, 2024