"Brian Foote and Paul Dickow began recording their album High Cube with a few strict constraints: one hour to make each track, just five instruments, a 'total ban on overthinking.' This prompt allowed them to shove aside trivial questions about what a track is 'about,' or what genre it belongs to, in order to splatter raw sound on tape."
"These six tracks, totaling just a hair over a half hour, are totally devoid of negative space or dynamic range. The musicians presumably had to rely heavily on loops in order to finish their tracks before the buzzer went off, and something is always slamming, scratching, or puttering away in the background."
Brian Foote and Paul Dickow recorded their album High Cube with strict constraints, including one hour per track and a limit of five instruments. This approach allowed them to bypass trivial questions about genre and meaning, resulting in a raw sound. Their collaboration spans nearly three decades, and this album reflects their long history together. The six tracks are characterized by a lack of negative space and dynamic range, relying on loops to maintain constant sound throughout.
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