Tracklist
1 | Anonymous Index | 3:23 | |
2 | Carving A Vow | 3:36 | |
3 | Anchorite | 4:32 | |
4 | Runaway Signal | 4:09 | |
5 | Words For The Living | 4:18 | |
6 | Forged Body | 6:32 | |
7 | 07/13/2013 | 2:14 | |
8 | Wanderer Dub | 4:24 | |
9 | Runaway Signal 2 | 6:15 |
Formed in opposition to the media identity schizophrenia of the present, Thought Broadcast thrive upon the post-punk tactics of forgery and radical anonymity. "Votive Zero" is the second release on Editions Mego from this mysteriously coded American outfit. Emerging from the US noise/punk background Thought Broadcast further trace a unique path with nine carefully considered obfuscations of rhythm and blurred takes on expressionism.
Utilising minimalist spaces, rhythmic repetition and material textures "Votive Zero" navigates psycho-geometries whilst bathing in a lost, dubplate style fidelity. Within this construction, past and present are unified as a hazily paranoid exploration of electronic music's nebulous grey zone. From the damaged mystery of "07/13/2013" to the smeared beats of "Carving a Vow" and morse code mantra of "Runaway Signal" this ambiguous release treads a subtle and suspicious path where secrets once hidden are revealed on further, deeper listens.
"Votive Zero" is a sustained journey through raw, hand rendered minimal electronics which advance the cause and effect of Thought Broadcast's strategic occurrences.