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Hyphae

by Wodwo & encym

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Germ 07:42
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Hyphae 10:26
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Simulacrum 06:12

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"Hyphae" sees guitarists Wodwo (Ray Robinson) and encym (Roland Reinke) release their collaborative work for the first time. It all started with discovering each other’s work on Soundcloud and grew into a lively exchange of ideas and sketches. With both being on a quest to take the less obvious sonic route, always searching for the uncommon guitar sound, and their fondness for spacious and slightly unsettling ambient compositions, the sessions were kickstarted with the appropriately titled "Germ", which gestated into what became the first completed track of this long-distance collaboration between Munich and Derby.

The title for the second track, "Hyphae" came to mind after reading Merlin Sheldrake’s fascinating “Entangled Life”. It seems apt to draw parallels between the massive mycorrhizal fungi hyphae networks (the "Wood Wide Web") that connect different species of plants and transport substances and information between them, and the to and fro of abstract layers of sonic matter that passed between the two musicians.

The collection closes with "Simulacrum", probing the terrain where a bright major key tonality coalesces with a bit-crushed low-end undercurrent. And despite what your ears might lead you to believe, no keyboards or synths were used in any of this music!

Hyphae is also available from Wodwo's Bandcamp page: rayrobinson.bandcamp.com/album/hyphae

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released January 27, 2023

Wodwo: composition, guitars, effects, atmospherics, mixing, mastering
encym: composition, guitars, bass, effects, mixing, cover art

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encym London, UK

encym is a London-based composer, guitarist, producer, bass player and sound experimenter.

Photography on this profile by Dawid Laskowski and Walter Lewis

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