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Simon Pott, aka Isvisible Isinvisible, makes heady and raw electronic music with the modular synthesizer. But what is a lot of the time long improvisations with the circuital beast with most that compose this way, is a more emotional, melodic one with Pott. He seems to wrangle stories and moments from his instrument, and back […]
Read More Isvisible Isinvisible : Ghosts Of MannStephen J Buckley rides on modular waves. His modular synth improvisations as Polypores start out chaotic but find a center; a kinetic heart that beats messages from beyond. Just dive into albums like Chaos Blooms or Shpongos for proof of the circuital wizardry he’s capable of. The chaos reveals something far deeper than just random […]
Read More Polypores : GargantuanThere’s something quite majestic and magical about Polypores’ latest release Shpongos. For his last few releases within the modular synth world, Stephen James Buckley has been deep diving into not only the mechanics of the modular synth, but the mechanics of humanity and the world within which humanity ebbs and flows. Using this machine as […]
Read More Polypores : ShpongosThe modular synth world of Polypores is quite the magical place. Stephen James Buckley approaches music as more than just melodies and electronic music. With each album he sees these songs as a means to connect on both a melodic and visceral level. Man and machine working together, with every buzzing circuit and blip of […]
Read More Polypores Readies ‘Shpongos’, Out 4/26; Listen To “Everything Connected At Once”Stephen James Buckley, aka Polypores, makes electronic music that sits just on the cusp of chaos. He builds synthetic worlds and narratives with the modular synth, an unpredictable machine that while it may never be tamed completely it can be controlled just enough to blow open minds. The unpredictability and exploratory nature of the instrument […]
Read More “Connection With The Machine” : The Wired World of Polypores’ Stephen James BuckleyHitting play on a Polypores album is like opening a door and you find yourself staring into a black hole. Or an alternate dimension where reality is rewriting itself in front of your eyes. The modular synth world of Stephen James Buckley is this magnificent madness in circuital form. Sounds emanating from patch cords, envelope […]
Read More Polypores : Chaos BloomsOn Moon-White Water, Simon Pott’s fifth LP under the name Isvisible/Isinvisible, he seems to find that perfect balance between man and machine. Working once again like a sonic wizard with modular synths, vintage effects, and no overdubs, Pott builds buzzing worlds on Moon-White Water. Despite the improvisational and free-form nature of his work, Isvisible/Isinvisible’s sound […]
Read More Isvisible/Isinvisible : Moon-White WaterOne of the great surprises of 2018 for me has been the discovery of Isvisible Isinvisible. The analog synthesizer project of Simon Pott came into my view back in the spring with the Burning Witches Records release of his self-titled cassette. A double album’s worth of beautifully eerie modular synth soundscapes that felt like a […]
Read More Isvisible Isinvisible : Ghosts of New MillsThere are a lot of incredible artists out there doing some amazing, forward-thinking stuff in the electronic/heavy synth musical world. So many that sometimes it can be overwhelming to get my head around them all. But I still try, because that’s what I do. I put as many otherworldly sounds into my brain as I […]
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