Group Zero - Structures And Light - [Vinyl]

Debut record from Group Zero (Cathal Cully - Girls Names). Using synthesizers and drum machines, 'Structures And Lights' glistens with subtle Euro sophistication - pairing cold-wave optimism alongside freaky and brutal tracks for the more open-minded DJs and dancefloors. Written, recorded and mixed intermittently over four years, the narrative of Structures And Light is bound by a deepening connection with electronics, instrumentation, and the studio. With no imminent touring schedule or release deadlines, Cully built a modest home setup and began producing on his own again - 'It was as an exercise in my own development and it was fun. It brought the naivety and spontaneity back to making music'. Initially, it was for his personal consumption alone - selfishly indulgent. In fact, this first collection of Group Zero music - along with a library of other ideas and sketches - was thought to be eternally lost and all but forgotten until a chance conversation with Touch Sensitive led to the tracks being salvaged and subsequently restored. The genesis of this newly discovered musical freedom coincided with a viewing of Pyramid of Light by Heinz Mack from the post-war Dusseldorf based Group Zero art movement which resonated deeply. 'It stirred up questions and emotions which I could not get from a book or a screen. It was the direct relation between me, the light and the physical object hanging on the wall. New moments of beauty locked in the memory. I was in awe.' Cully was also taking influence from a range of contemporary electronic producers - on labels such as LIES, Diagonal, Optimo Music, Blackest Ever Black, and PAN: 'These records felt as much in keeping with post-punk traditions and my own DIY background whilst tapping into the primitive ideas of masters such as Cluster, Suicide, Malaria! and the proto-techno of pre-club music.' Just as a structure obscures or reflects light furnishing us with new ways of seeing; the propulsive rhythms in 'Structures And Light reveal subtle differences on each repeated cycle. This is music to go away from and travel to. 'Here's a record from a Belfast bedroom that sounds nothing like the city, past or present. It's made with synths and drum machines, and it glistens with subtle Euro sophistication. Day breaks: dig those fast linear movements and rhythms ( The Fantasist ). Then fall for the unexpected guitar line in Pursuit ; a gentle kind of cold wave optimism. Night heals: there's pummelling repetition here too, for the club freaks or shut-ins. Slow, industrial shocks that give way to Pyramid of Light's stark new-age burst. It's a record for the present - full of gorgeous themes that dream unwired.' RIYL: Factory Floor, Powell, Not Waving, Chris & Cosey

Group Zero - Structures And Light - [Vinyl]

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