Xterea - Mystique by TT published on 2020-07-17T13:05:03Z @xtereaa Following appearances on NTS and Internet Public Radio, TT are proud to present Xterea’s debut Mystique Messenger. Characterised by a shock-proof layering of sound and cascading rhythms, Xterea’s productions swarm the stereo field with a disorienting depth. Demanding the listener’s focus via a dynamic vocal sample from the onset, 707 announces itself with obscured speech fragments flitting around a convulsing central pillar. Matching a muted, frosty synth with heavy drums, Mystique’s looped refrain sets the listener in the centre of a dizzying time lapse. Escape clues are offered via blinking fluctuations in tone and key. As if gathering strength from the previous tracks, Awe’s hollowed introduction evaporates to reveal the steaming and chaotic ornamentation at its core. Thunderous kick patterns create a synchronous gravitational map; steering listeners away from the path of the approaching tempest. Mystique Messenger is available via TT from the 17th July. Comment by LOU KESSLER vibe 2020-12-09T23:14:48Z