Defrag – Float (Album – Hymen)
Genre/Influences: IDM, Electro-Ambient, EBM.
Format: Digital, Vinyl.
Background/Info: American project Defrag (formerly active as Defragmentation) is driven by eff Dodson. Throughout the years Defrag became a solo-project.
Content: “Float” features 13 songs which from start on reveal an IDM approach carried by EBM elements. Nearly all songs are instrumentals but you’ll notice a few vocal parts which rather sound as an effect on top of the sound. Some parts of the work are more Experimental, reminding me of Haujobb.
+ + + : What I mainly like in his work is the global sound intelligence. “Float” sounds a bit like conceived in a sound lab resulting in fascinating Electro music. The opening piece “Descent” is a brilliant cut mixing this sound intelligence with harder EBM influences and a few vocal lines on top. The last track “Atlas” sounds a bit similar with some extra Ambient touch on top. Among the most experimental cuts I especially recommend “We Are Shadows” which might appeal to Haujobb fans.
– – – : My only regret is that the songs are pretty short and that’s a pity especially when listening to great cuts.
Conclusion: Defrag strikes back with an intelligent and captivating work which stands for visionary Electronics.
Best songs: “Descent”,“Atlas”, “We Are Shadows”, “Concrete Face”, “Square”.
Rate: 8.
Listen to “Float”:
Artist: www.facebook.com/DEFRAG0
Label: www.hymen-records.com / www.facebook.com/hymenrecords
About Defrag
Defrag is the solo project of American musician Jeff Dodson, who worked under the name Defragmentation before shortening it. The first album, “Self Construct”, came out on Underground, Inc. in 2002, followed in 2004 by “8Bithead”, a collaboration with Pigface on the same label.
Dodson moved to Hymen Records with “Lament Element” in 2009 and “Drown” in 2014. The “Lost Lands” EP appeared through The Irrational Media Society in 2015 and “Idle Lines” through Kaer’Uiks in 2021.
“Float” was released by Hymen Records on 22 February 2022 with artwork by Stefan Alt. The label also issued the “Glass Ship” EP that year, and followed with the album “Lost Worlds” in 2023 and the “Lost Seas” EP in 2024.
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