Technomancer is a studio album by American electronic musician Pictureplane. It was released by Anticon on October 30, 2015.[3] Music videos were created for "Self Control",[4] "Technomancer",[5] "Death Condition",[6] and "Joyrider".[7]
| Technomancer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 30, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2015 | |||
| Studio | Brooklyn, New York; Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 39:43 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Travis Egedy | |||
| Pictureplane chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Technomancer | ||||
Production
editMost of the album was created using the Access Virus synthesizer.[8] Pictureplane also used an old desktop computer.[8] Brad Hoss, Dre Skull, D Gookin, and Lars Stafford helped engineer the album.[8] "Self Control" and "Live Forever" featured guest vocalist Grace Hall.[9]
Pictureplane described it as "an album about our current relationship with technology and how it is defining our existence right now."[8] The title of the album refers to "someone who uses technology for magical purposes."[10]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| Pitchfork | 5.9/10[11] |
| PopMatters |   [12] |
| Spectrum Culture | 2.75/5[13] |
Derek Staples of Spectrum Culture gave the album a 2.75 out of 5, calling it "an amalgam of androgynous lyricism, shoegaze electronics, second-wave acid techno and downtempo darkwave."[13] Matt James of PopMatters gave the album 7 stars out of 10, saying: "It's anarchic, noisy, sweaty, somewhat scrappy at times, but a ton of fun."[12]
Writing for Under the Radar, Tamaryn included it on her "Top 12 Albums of 2015" list.[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sick Machine" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Esoterrorist" | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Joyrider" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Death Condition" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Street Pressure" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Harsh Realm" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Self Control" | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Chaos Radical" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Technomancer" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Riot Porn" | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Live Forever" | 3:23 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Travis Egedy – artwork, layout, design, music
- Grace Hall – vocals (7, 11)
- Brad Hoss – mixing, engineering
- Dre Skull – mixing, engineering
- D Gookin – mixing, engineering
- Lars Stalfors – mixing, engineering
- Daddy Kev – mastering
- Ryan A. Rossi – skull isosurfaces
References
edit- ^ "Self Control - Single by Pictureplane". iTunes. Apple Inc. May 13, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Technomancer - Single by Pictureplane". iTunes. Apple Inc. September 1, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Joyce, Colin (October 27, 2015). "Pictureplane Explores the Wonders and Terrors of Tech on His New Full-Length". Spin. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Davies, Bree (June 4, 2014). "Pictureplane on his new music and the development of Denver since he moved to NY". Westword. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Hill, John (October 30, 2015). "Pictureplane Wants You to Control Your Own Cyber-Fate". Vice. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Lhooq, Michelle (October 31, 2015). "Why You Should Put a Black Magic Hex on a Corporation This Halloween, According to Pictureplane". Vice. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Downton, Chris (September 3, 2016). "Watch the video for Pictureplane's 'Joyrider'". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Kerschen, Tex (November 13, 2015). "Pictureplane's Travis Egedy: Confessions of a Technomancer". Houston Press. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Technomancer - Pictureplane". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Murphy, Tom (December 1, 2015). "'You Need a Space to Get Crazy': Pictureplane on His Denver DIY Roots". Westword. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Cills, Hazel (November 2, 2015). "Pictureplane: Technomancer". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ a b James, Matt (October 29, 2015). "Pictureplane: Technomancer". PopMatters. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Staples, Derek (December 3, 2015). "Pictureplane: Technomancer". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Redfern, Mark (February 29, 2016). "2015 Artist Survey: Tamaryn". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
External links
edit- Technomancer at Discogs (list of releases)
- Technomancer on SoundCloud