Teenages

30,00

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why we love this

Join Qasim Naqvi as he explores the boundaries of his synthesizer, not adhering to any genre standards but simply just experimenting with textures and rhythms.

about the record

Pakistani-American composer Qasim Naqvi's Teenages captures the sound of electronics living, breathing and mutating of their own accord – almost autonomously – with only subtle, sparing but perfectly-judged and masterful guidance.

This album is one singular synergy between Qasim and his machine within a broader milieu of sound, also explored by contemporaries Sarah Davachi, Alessandro Cortini, Caterina Barbieri and also the forefather, Morton Subotnick. At points tonal, textural and rhythmic, over six evolving and growing audio organisms, the album flourishes upwards in stages, from initial micro-sonics to something bigger, brighter and anthemic.

This is Naqvi’s first non-soundtrack release, having previously established himself as a renowned composer for dance, theatre, film and installation-based art, not to mention his role as drummer in lauded trio Dawn of Midi. According to Naqvi, “my past releases like Chronology, Preamble, Fjoloy and Film were made to accompany visual mediums. The music was always written to enhance another form. Teenages is the first album with its own motivating force. It’s a live multi movement work that I recorded for myself.”

With Teenages, Naqvi summoned all the material on an analog modular synthesizer – a voltage-controlled sound generating system comprised of multiple modules. Naqvi built this synth over the course of two years and amassed a collection of works for this album.

What press say:

“Gorgeous intricacy and sweeping scale”- Spin Magazine

"Teenages is a masterclass in the almost forgotten art of playing synthesisers for their own sake." - The Guardian

"This is no ordinary release of electronic music. It is a fully realized work of detailed composition, where each track contributes to an arc of music that displays theme and narrative" - Exclaim Magazine

  1. A1 - Intermission 4:22
  2. A2 - Mrs 2E 4:02
  3. A3 - Palace Workers 5:02
  4. A4 - No Tongue 3:27
  5. A5 - Artilect 3:30
  6. B1 - Teenages 2:00

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Teenages

30,00

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  1. A1 - Intermission 4:22
  2. A2 - Mrs 2E 4:02
  3. A3 - Palace Workers 5:02
  4. A4 - No Tongue 3:27
  5. A5 - Artilect 3:30
  6. B1 - Teenages 2:00

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why we love this

Join Qasim Naqvi as he explores the boundaries of his synthesizer, not adhering to any genre standards but simply just experimenting with textures and rhythms.

about the record

Pakistani-American composer Qasim Naqvi's Teenages captures the sound of electronics living, breathing and mutating of their own accord – almost autonomously – with only subtle, sparing but perfectly-judged and masterful guidance.

This album is one singular synergy between Qasim and his machine within a broader milieu of sound, also explored by contemporaries Sarah Davachi, Alessandro Cortini, Caterina Barbieri and also the forefather, Morton Subotnick. At points tonal, textural and rhythmic, over six evolving and growing audio organisms, the album flourishes upwards in stages, from initial micro-sonics to something bigger, brighter and anthemic.

This is Naqvi’s first non-soundtrack release, having previously established himself as a renowned composer for dance, theatre, film and installation-based art, not to mention his role as drummer in lauded trio Dawn of Midi. According to Naqvi, “my past releases like Chronology, Preamble, Fjoloy and Film were made to accompany visual mediums. The music was always written to enhance another form. Teenages is the first album with its own motivating force. It’s a live multi movement work that I recorded for myself.”

With Teenages, Naqvi summoned all the material on an analog modular synthesizer – a voltage-controlled sound generating system comprised of multiple modules. Naqvi built this synth over the course of two years and amassed a collection of works for this album.

What press say:

“Gorgeous intricacy and sweeping scale”- Spin Magazine

"Teenages is a masterclass in the almost forgotten art of playing synthesisers for their own sake." - The Guardian

"This is no ordinary release of electronic music. It is a fully realized work of detailed composition, where each track contributes to an arc of music that displays theme and narrative" - Exclaim Magazine

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