Release Date: 3rd September 2021
"Solens Arc" is Kangding Ray’s 4th album on raster-noton and the follow-up to his "Pentaki Slopes Ep". Limited Edition Double Vinyl.
Taking the arc as the purpose, the twelve songs of the record are arranged/ presented in the form of four variations, constructed from disintegrated melodic textures and dismantled beats. the specific arrangement is also expressed in the positioning of the tracks on the record itself, reserving one side of the double lp for three tracks each. the single sequences are assembled seamlessly into dense, evolving compositions, while keeping their autonomy, and their role in the global dramaturgy.
Pointillist serial loops morph into abrasive rave anthems, broken club rhythms are refitted into uneven patterns, like deconstructivist sound architectures. industrial techno stompers dissolve into granular sound waves and filtered space pads, before being overtaken by cinematic drums and rising arpeggios.
a1. Serendipity
a2. The River
a3. Evento
a4. The River (Reprise)
a5. Blank Empire
a6. L'envol
b1. Amber Decay
b2. Apogee
b3. History of Obscurity
b4. Crystal
b5. Transitional Ballistics
b6. Son