The H / Madison Dinelle
On Organization: A Study of Form in Pictures and Music [Photo Book + CD; Los Discos Enfantasmes]

On Organization: A Study of Form in Pictures and Music isn’t for the faint of concept, in case the title wasn’t enough of a giveaway, but The H and Madison Dinelle lay out an arc sturdy enough to sustain a recorded project four times as long. The CD portion of the proceedings is like a Wes Anderson film: You wonder how they pack so many happenings into such a trim time frame. A low bass rumble holds up an aquatic synth line as sine waves climb up and down the dam of sound like lasers. Pins drop, underwater radar blips, star-ship buttons bloop, and complex patterns unfold without losing their overall shape. It’s part of a complex framework that ties into the titular visual portion: a 52-page, black-and-white, offset photo book with an embossed cover. It’s a solid piece of printing and tracks every move the audio portion makes. I’m in absolute awe of On Organization and, by extension, The H and Dinelle. If a bunch of you aren’t also in the fold already consider this blurb-view a gallop through the town square. The Editions Mego people, for one, will want to check in with this release if they haven’t made the acquaintance of Los Discos Enfantasmes, especially the folks who get down with the Recollection GRM imprint (not to mention Editions RZ). Sharp focus and even sharper tools can go a long way; when organized and executed with vigor, they take on a life of their own.

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