Blanck Mass
Say Psych: Track Review: Blanck Mass – Starstuff
Blanck Mass, the project of musician Benjamin John Power, has this week released ‘Starstuff’, the first track from his new record In Ferneaux which will be released on Sacred Bones on 26 February. Following 2019’s album Animation Violence Mild, In Ferneaux explores pain in motion, building audio-spatial chambers of experience and memory. Using an archive of field recordings from a …
Track: Blanck Mass – The Devers / Jack’s Theme
Edinburgh based producer Blanck Mass has stepped into the world of film scores, and on March 13th the ever brilliant Invada Records are to released the fruits of his venture with the release of ‘Calm with Horses – Original Score. Nick Rowlands film gets a UK and Ireland cinema release on the same day. Of …
Track: Blanck Mass – House vs House, plus new album news
Blanck Mass – the solo electronic project of Scotland-based musician Benjamin John Power – has announced his new album, ‘Animated Violence Mild’, out August 16th on Sacred Bones. The first glimpse of the new record comes with a track that accompanies the news, House vs House. It’s a constantly evolving slab of crystalline chords and …
Album Review: Blanck Mass – World Eater
Benjamin John Power’s Blanck Mass is the kind of musical project that is unforgiving in its need to evolve. He pushes the boundaries of what you thought electronic music was supposed to be. Much like Daniel Lopatin’s Oneohtrix Point Never, Power takes the canvas of electronic and experimental music and pushes the boundaries; painting on …
Track: Blanck Mass – Please, plus album news
Blanck Mass, aka Benjamin John Power, makes electronic music you can feel. It’s a visceral mix of noise, melody, and rhythm. It’s a textural sound that, much like his other gig in Fuck Buttons, is unlike anything you’re likely to come across. His newest album, World Eater, is being released courtesy of Sacred Bones Records …
Track: Blanck Mass Drops New Track For Adult Swim Single Series
Blanck Mass is no stranger to loud, experimental electronic music. His music antagonizes the listener like a cross between Throbbing Gristle, Skinny Puppy, and Pauline Oliveros, all the while still coming across like high art. Blanck Mass, aka Benjamin John Power, has taken electronic music to a whole other level, both on his own and …
Say Psych: Playlist 14/2016
I am the first to admit that my ‘Psych Insight’ reviews concentrate on the more fuzzy guitar end of things, but this week’s playlist is looking at music that is more electronically inspired. OK it’s not Dylan’s Judas moment or anything like that, but it is my nod to the fact that there is more to …
Playlist: Say Psych End of year playlist 2015
Ok so the Psych Insight end of year list is in the bag , but there are a few things I still wanted to share. Here are 10 tracks that either escaped that list, or are from previous years, that have really rocked my rocket this year. I’m not going to say any more…just leave them here …