Antoni Maiovvi – Subsonic Schizophrenia (Digital/Vinyl EP – Sonic Groove)
American artist Antoni Maiovvi has been active for quite some time and can look back on an impressive body of work. At the beginning of this year, he teamed up with Sonic Groove for the first time to release “Subsonic Schizophrenia”, an EP consisting of four tracks.
This release feels like a fusion of Dark-Techno with elements of Acid music, alongside deeper, darker, and more atmospheric textures. Antoni Maiovvi compels listeners to move to his brooding tones, reinforced by hostile atmospheres and, at times, sharper, icy sequences. Personally, I prefer the two tracks where he leans more into Acid, as they evoke to me the American Acid scene of the early ’90s.
Overall, this EP is a strong addition to Sonic Groove’s already rich and high-quality roster. (Rating:8).
Listen to “Face Dancer”:
About Antoni Maiovvi
Antoni Maiovvi is a project that began in Bristol in 2006 and took shape in Berlin from 2009, and now operates out of New Haven, Connecticut. Its music moves between retro-synth and soundtrack work for horror films, both real and imagined.
Maiovvi has collaborated with artists including Umberto, ANTA and Réka, and also records new wave and post-punk under the side-project Jason Priest, whose debut “Jason Priest Is Missing” arrived in 2021. The four-track “Subsonic Schizophrenia” marks a first meeting with the Sonic Groove label.
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