Impossible Symmetry

by Helm

Impossible Symmetry cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 29 June 2012
  • Label: PAN
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 43:52
  • Community rating: 3.14/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Luke Younger's debut for the influential PAN label represents a masterclass in unnerving, cinematic sound design. The compositions utilize manipulated acoustic instrumentation, industrial field recordings, and heavy tape degradation to construct deeply claustrophobic, rhythmic drone environments. It established Helm as a leading figure in the intersection of post-industrial noise and contemporary experimental electronics.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, repetitive, noisy, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. Miniatures (10:17)
  2. Liskojen Y枚 (12:35)
  3. Arcane Matters (7:41)
  4. Stained Glass Electric (6:08)
  5. Above All and Beyond (7:09)

Credits

  • Helm - primary artist
  • Bill Kouligas - artwork
  • Kathryn Politis - artwork
  • Mark Harwood - sounds [additional source material from]
  • Vincent De Roguin - sounds [additional source material from]

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