The third album from Broken Thoughts, “Realign”, represents Chinese musician Keju Luo’s most straightforward and loop-driven work so far. With a less-is-more approach and a focus on the improvement of sound, he continues to explore the intersection of cinematic soundscapes, industrial rhythm structures and IDM style noises and glitches. 

Materials from the last two years were “realigned” within a couple of weeks to forge the 7 tracks, which range from ritualistic drones to intense, almost dancy beats. The unique blend of genres makes “Realign” an intriguing release for any open-minded listener.

Produced and mixed by Keju Luo
Mastered by Bo Kondren @ Calyx Mastering
Photography: “Metamorphosis #17” by Frédéric Fontenoy
Designed by Seariel

Realign

downwards

the primal forces of nature

douglas firs

losslessness

subatomic days

Producer and film composer Keju Luo further explores electroacoustic possibilities on his latest album. During a period of writer's block, Keju resorted to “stealing” and sampled public domain recordings of works by a wide range of composers from Marais to Liszt to Debussy. These decades-old materials performed by the now deceased were edited and processed until barely recognizable while maintaining their orchestral and melodic nature, and then carefully layered with electronic rhythms and undertones. The result is a collection of haunting and mesmerizing soundscapes.

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