kangding ray/rrose: ardent/swallows

Stroboscopic Artefacts veterans Kangding Ray and Rrose present a split release -- a fitting partnership, as both individuals are known for advancing the progress of rhythmic electronic music while drawing from creative influences and movements that were not previously associated with the techno lineage. Kangding Ray's "Ardent" is a gripping and propulsive piece formed in the same spirit as the songs from his 2015 full-length Cory Arcane. Rrose, meanwhile, presents an elegantly arching set of multiplying and disintegrating waveforms that rewards those with the courage to return its insistent gaze, revealing the wealth of detail concealed within its deceptive minimalism.