I’ve got no problem with experimental music, but even so I felt I had to strap in when I read Six O’Matic’s bio, which says that the guy behind this one-man-band is a “musician/composer/producer.” What does that portend, I asked myself?
The first track starts out with a horn and string section that at first wouldn’t be terribly out of place on a Björk record. It’s a cinematic, orchestral track. The next two feature what sound like live drums and electronic beeps and boops as well as keyboards to carry the tune. The last of the five tracks on Ascension Span go from there. It’s an instrumental EP with heavy doses of electronic music and keys. There’s a full-on indie rock section in the final, title track, which devolves into electro-ambience at the end.
The EP’s genres, according to the bio, include “indie electronic” and “art rock.” It will be useful for me to take a moment to describe bios: they usually contain standard information about a record and a description to sell a reviewer on the album. Ascension Span‘s bio is no different there, but it has an added section at the end where each track of the EP is described; in my opinion the descriptions don’t really fit the songs. That makes this whole thing a little odd. The album artwork (below) looks like what the record sounds like. The CD packaging is DIY, which fits with the feel of the EP.
Where to Get it
Ascension Span is available now from Monkey Corner Records on streaming platforms, one of which is Bandcamp, where it’s available on CD. Give it a listen and see if it’s right for you.
