Rival Consoles has announced the release of his new album 'Articulation' this summer. The title track is out now.
Said track is "about articulation and playfulness with shape and time", he says. "Its structure is very machine-like, but I was really interested in how melody and sense of story could develop out of this, and it became an exploration of mathematical structures - patterns and shapes having a conversation".
"I love that something on paper can appear rigid and calculated, but then take on new meaning based on the context that surrounds it or how it changes over time", he adds.
"I find electronic music is often battling to say something with integrity because technology and production can easily get in the way", he goes on. "I think the goal of a lot of electronic composers is to find a balance between the vision of the idea and the power of possibilities on the computer".
He concludes: "With a pen and paper sketch you can compose and rethink ideas without technology getting in the way, so for me it acts as a very helpful tool to refresh the process".
The album is out on 31 Jul through Erased Tapes. Listen to 'Articulation' here: