Subheim

Subheim: Raeon (Olive Green/White Splatter) [Vinyl LP]

Following on from 2015's praised "Foray" LP, berlin-based SUBHEIM releases his new "Trails" EP on Denovali Records. As with any Subheim release, it is important to consider your frame of mind when listening to his music. "Trails" takes the listener on a very personal journey with intent, riding upon an undercurrent of impending necessity. There is simplicity in its design, though the further you delve the more complex it becomes. - "Sometimes gloomy, and sometimes lush, but always sweeping and atmospheric" - INTRO - "Seductive, emotionally-charged nocturnes" - IGLOO - Subheim's "Foray" featured on Headphone Commute's Best of 2015 list Vinyl: thick matte sleeves, 2 different vinyl colors, 180g vinyl, free download code Cd: nice digipak packaging Stream: www.denovali.com/subheim

Subheim uses ΠΟΛΙΣ as a vehicle to depart from traditional songwriting structures, crafting each track as a piece of a larger sonic collage. Songs come out of nowhere, abruptly come to end before they even get a chance to start or introduce new motifs and surprise reprises long after we expect the next track to cue up. These stutter-start forms reflect the four years it took for the record to take shape. Though this is clearly Subheim working at a new level, listeners will recognize the sound instantly as his, with both hints of the IDM/electronica of Approach era and the unmistaken human element that is present in all his work. The natural, off-grid time feel of the record is effortlessly augmented with field recordings and found sounds, this time around with the addition of more grit and power, and with heavier use of analog synthesizers.