Xordox – Neospection LP

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LP version. Editions Mego present the first release of a brand new project fromJG Thirlwell. Recorded at Self Immolation studios in Brooklyn. This isXordox. Xordox orbits a universe inhabited by darkness, wit, mystery adventure, and experimentation. The cinematic quality that exudes from Thirlwell’s bent being presents itself inNeospection; Unlike Thirlwell’s other works, this is predominantly a synthesizer record, including recording sessions from his residency at the legendary EMS studios in Stockholm, employing Buchla and Serge synthesizers.Sarah Lipstate(akaNoveller) plays her super-processed soundscape guitar on three of the tracks on the album, and additional mixing took place at Lazer Sound studios withAl Carlson(who works extensively withOneohtrix Point Never). Xordox. Diamond circulating swells; Sequenced stealth sci-fi; Malleable membrane matters; Wild fabric electronic; Heart eaten beat; Fruits of fear and exhilaration.Neospectionis neon noir.Neospectionis ere 4 yor. Xordox arrives as unexpected and remote as any alien encounter but security lies in the cosmic drama and dark shadows that seep throughout Thirlwell’s soul. In this, 2017 the listener once again enters the mind and world of one man who refuses to play along with anyone’s game but the idiosyncratic one of his own devising. Tech and engineering at EMS byJonas BrobergandDaniel Araya; Mastered byScott Hullat Masterdisk; Artwork by JG Thirlwell; Space Shuttle cockpit photo byBen Cooper; Space photos courtesy of NASA.