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Experimental Half-Life rave album Panopticon is out todayResonance cascade
Resonance cascade
Even if I’m entirely too young to have ever staggered out of a warehouse covered in glowsticks and good vibes,Black Mesa’s experimental rave slaps pretty hard. But while there are elements of performance to Dunning’s streams, it’s hard to pop on a two-hour twitch VOD while out for a jog. Released today, Panopticon rearranges that mess of generative noise into a more listenable, deliberately-curated package.
(Your mileage may vary as to how “listenable” it actually is. Taste and all.)
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To the untrained ear, it’s hard to findHalf-Life’s imprint at first listen. But rest assured, Valve’s ‘98 shooter has left a particularly resonant cascade on Panopticon’s soundscape.
If you’re interested in the process, Dunning is currentlystreaming another session over on Twitch. At time of writing, he’s just burst a particularly creepy Gargantua before Half-Life’s infamous tram segment - the alien brute chanting “come take a trip to my won-der-land” as it chases him down. Ghastly.
Panopticon is available to stream onBandcampnow. If you’re feeling extra old-school and have a tape player kicking about, £9 will get you an honest-to-god cassette.
