Sub/Super, by Matthew Mercer

Sub/Super

by Matthew Mercer

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	1.	Sublimation 36:00
	2.	Superliminal 14:24

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Dragon’s Eye Recordings welcomes Portland-based electronic musician Matthew Mercer to the imprint with the release of his latest record, SUB/SUPER, a two-part excursion into hypnotic soundscapes that reflect a sense of formless, boundless time.

Building off the cyclical hypnosis of Mercer's self-released 2022 longform track “Hypnagogia,” the two pieces that form SUB/SUPER focus on slow, abstract phase shifts and stacked effects, crafted from heavily-manipulated recordings of live performances.

The focal point of SUB/SUPER is its leading, 36-minute drone piece, "Sublimation." Using source tapes that date back to Mercer's earliest lo-fi synth experiments in the 90s, "Sublimation" obfuscates its already hazy source material into even more diffuse layers of looping delay and decay. Its swirl of sound is immersive and comprehensive, a prolonged state of colloidal suspension.

In contrast to the epic peaks and valleys in “Sublimation,” “Superliminal” is more understated. Its persistent melancholia is derived entirely from layered guitar improvisations that are manipulated and stretched into a blurry, evocative sadness.

The airy, beatless forms of SUB/SUPER capture the Covid era’s disorienting sense of tempus fugit. Culling from sound sources both old and new, SUB/SUPER reflects the pervasive feeling of time obscured and distorted, yet provides an anchor through which the sounds of time flow.

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released July 21, 2023

Recorded in Portland, OR, USA.

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Matthew Mercer Portland, Oregon

Matthew Mercer has been producing electronic music for the last 15+ years under his own name and as one half of electro-pop duo Microfilm. His music ranges from complete abstraction to bright pop tracks. Recent releases focus on glitchy beatmaking, cut-up piano soundtracks and at-home listening music. ... more

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Achromia

Dec 2023
Sub/Super

Jul 2023
Hypnagogia

Apr 2022
Ataxia

Jan 2022

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