Edgey – Silo (EP – Edgey)
Genre/Influences: D’n’B, Industrial.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: American Stephen James Knight better known under the Edgey moniker strikes back with four new cuts.
Content: “Silo” sounds a bit different than previous production although the work remains driven by very energetic D’n’B sound patterns. But the energy or power has been replaced by darker atmospheres which is mainly noticeable at the debut cut. Quite progressively “Silo” becomes heavier and always pushed by heavy sound blasts.
+ + + : The title track opening the EP is a great piece of music and even one of my all time Edgey’s favorites. It sounds more Industrial and supported with a dense, dark, atmosphere. I also enjoy the Industrial-D’n’B approach of the artist and especially his low, vibrating sound blasts.
– – – : Edgey remains a heavy sonic experience which is not suited for a wide audience.
Conclusion: Edgey remains easily recognizable but seems to explore darker paths.
Best songs: “Silo”, “Filth Brick”.
Rate: 7½.
Artist: www.facebook.com/edgey.net
“Silo” was self-released on 11 February 2022 as a four-track digital EP. The running order is “silo”, “meak zero”, “filth brick” and “black ice”.
Listen to “Silo”:
About Edgey
Edgey is the recording name of American electronic musician and producer Stephen James Knight. The project moves across breakcore, drum and bass, IDM, rhythmic noise and industrial, and Knight has kept the catalogue on his own Bandcamp page, where releases such as “Square Form Annihilations”, “Misfire”, “Darkness” and the “Singles” series sit alongside the newer material.
“Silo” followed a break from recording. Knight rebuilt the studio around modular synthesis and stepped away from the computer for these four tracks, which run slower and heavier than the earlier drum and bass material and lean on dub and jungle rhythms. The EP appeared on 11 February 2022.
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