{"product_id":"ryan-teague-recursive-iterations","title":"Ryan Teague: Recursive Iterations - VINYL LP","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eRecursive Iterations\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eRyan Teague\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eKing Tree\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eVINYL LP\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e880918235752\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eElectronic\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2019-10-25\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         LP version. 180 gram vinyl; edition of 150. Bristol-based composer Ryan Teague presents his seventh studio album, Recursive Iterations, a suite of seven extended compositions that incorporate cinematic arrangements and cutting-edge sound design within an algorithmic framework to striking effect. The resulting pieces combine elements of neo-classical, post-rave, and soundtrack music, to create an utterly compelling contemporary soundscape balanced by a calculated, almost architectural use of space and restraint. The musical structure is derived from a custom-written algorithmic system that sequences harmonic and rhythmic events in ever-shifting patterns. Hyperreal electro-acoustic phrases and digitally synthesized fragments come and go in continual rotation, re-framed and re-contextualized by their proximity to other events in the sequence as the compositions evolve. The effect evokes a minimalist bricolage, hypnotic and kaleidoscopic in nature, and calls to mind artists such as Oneohtrix Point Never, The Haxan Cloak, and Ital Tek. At the same time, a core theme running throughout the record is a masterly use of absence and inertia influenced by the Japanese concepts of ma (\u0026amp;#38291; - negative space) and the enso (\u0026amp;#20870;\u0026amp;#30456; - circle), which serve to complement and counterbalance the diverse sound palette. By integrating these qualities, tension is built and resolved in equal measure, creating a dramatic sonic impression where fragmented rhythms, dynamic textures, subsonic basses, and delicate ambience all coexist. Recursive Iterations is a bold, powerful, and unique work that pushes sonic boundaries whilst revealing more with each listen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ryan Teague","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32078191001671,"sku":"39560469","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3733784-2495406.jpg?v=1711100230","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/ryan-teague-recursive-iterations","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}