Frozen Waste cover

Frozen Waste

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Following an initial series of releases under his own name in 2022, Pulse Emitter figure Daryl Groetsch continued such work in 2023 with the imposing but still approachable cold flow of Frozen Waste. Dedicated as ever to the possibilities of exploratory electronics, it begins with the slow rolling intertwined loops of “Earth Tone,” setting up the course of five overall pieces that aren’t as epic-length as similar efforts in the streaming world but don’t need to be to succeed. Strong points include the subtle cycles of “Centerless” and “In Blackness”’s careful stillness.

Ned Raggett

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