Ambient, Dub Pierre Serafini / PEEV
B - PEEV - Inflict

Out now on @nosuitrecords.
Order here : nosuitrecords.bandcamp.com/alb...p-medea-inflict

Impeccable sound design graces PEEV’s timeless “Medea/Inflict”. Textures have such rich crystal clarity for the production is perfection. Sounds skitter about with huge amounts of weirdness added into the proceedings for additional disorientation. By opting for such a wide swath of genres to draw from, running the gamut from electro-acoustic, ambient, minimalism, and jungle stripped of all bombast, what remains is a skeletal version of these elements, one which remains unknowable.

Nearly beatless is the ambient sheen of “Medea” the opener. Within this sound PEEV explores an elasticity of sorts. The way the sound is stretched and distorted gives it a physical, anxious presence. No melody, rhythm only in small dollops, the song sounds akin to that of a house of mirrors, with noises reflected and refracted off each other. Quite surprising, the song adheres to no discernible genre. By maintaining such a loose, improvised approach PEEV sculpts a sonic universe who only certainty is unpredictability. Much easier in terms of overall temperament is the eerie atmosphere of “Inflict”. Continuing much of PEEV’s penchant for the flexible, the song develops and grows in a myriad number of ways. Easily the highlight of the collection a beat anchors the entirety of the piece, at times flirting with jungle-like rhythms. Spacious in scope the song sprawls out, unfurling with geometric precision. Ending things on a high note, the song’s rather elegant approach results in fantastic, almost jazz-like lushness.

PEEV’s “Medea/Inflict” refuses to be easily pigeonholed, resulting in a sound that defies categorization.

Words : The Beach Sloth.