v1984: pansori

Moving forward from 2016's well-received debut EP Becoming (N)one on Glacial Industries, v1984 releases his debut for Knives, the label founded by Jamie Teasdale (Kuedo) and Joe Shakespeare. v1984, aka Christopher Ramos, is of Korean/Filipino descent, and the title Pansori reflects his Korean heritage. It has the dual translation of a "gathering place for sound" and it specifically refers to traditional storytelling, which in turn is a neat description of the EP. Even when the music approaches noise its detailed and elegant rather than bludgeoning. Artwork by Berlin-based artist Maren Karlson.