Like its author’s cryptic moniker, 10:32’s Vanitas EP trades in subtle misdirection. The name 10:32 denies its humanity, all numerals and punctuation, and yet the music is melodic, inviting; the word “vanitas” is Latin for “emptiness” (ironically, it also refers to “the arts”), and yet 10:32’s music is painstakingly choreographed, as content-rich as any classical composition. 10:32 baits the listener with electronic manipulation while his heart pumps warm blood. Even the EP’s sequencing is a red herring: Vanitas opens with “Blue Little,” a hunched-shoulder slice of instrumental hip-… read more
Like its author’s cryptic moniker, 10:32’s Vanitas EP trades in subtle misdirection. The name 10:32 denies its humanity, all numerals and punctuation… read more
Like its author’s cryptic moniker, 10:32’s Vanitas EP trades in subtle misdirection. The name 10:32 denies its humanity, all numerals and punctuation, and yet the music is melodic, invit… read more
Australian producer Tim Koch started early, experimenting with a Tascam reel-to-reel four track, an endless supply of his siblings’ guitars, and a few 8-bit computer systems. An early fascination with 1978-1981-era Public Image Ltd. – especially Metal Box’s stark production and behemoth basslines – led Koch to play bass guitar and drums in a number of shoegaze-influenced rock bands. He soon developed a taste for more instrumental, sequencer-based music, drawn to its potential for experimentation and unorthodox sound sources. While studying at Adelaide University, Koch took advantage… read more
Australian producer Tim Koch started early, experimenting with a Tascam reel-to-reel four track, an endless supply of his siblings’ guitars, and a few 8-bit computer systems. An early fasci… read more
Australian producer Tim Koch started early, experimenting with a Tascam reel-to-reel four track, an endless supply of his siblings’ guitars, and a few 8-bit computer systems. An early fascination with 1978-1981-era Public Image Ltd. – … read more