36
'Reality Engine'
'Reality Engine'
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ARTIST:
36 ALBUM NAME: Reality Engine CATALOGUE NUMBER: PITP-V055 RELEASED ON: January 31, 2024 |
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160g Audiophile Black LP Digital Download [at] pitp.bandcamp.com Streaming through all major digital streaming platforms DISTRIBUTION: Past Inside the Present D2C (US), Inner Ocean Records (CAN), Juno Records (UK), Phonica (UK), HHV (DE), Soundohm (IT), Tobira Records (JP), Linus Records (JP), Redeye (UK), A Thousand Arms (US), and others PUBLISHING: © 2024 Past Inside the Present ℗ 2024 Past Inside the Present Publishing (BMI) CREDITS: All tracks written, produced, and engineered by 36. Design by 36. Cut at WMM. Pressed by GGR. Manufactured and assembled in the USA Marketed, distributed, and phonographic copyright: Past Inside the Present. Matrix / Runout (Side A): PITP-V055-A 'Veritas Mechanism'. Matrix / Runout (Side B): PITP-V055-B 'Veracity Propulsor'. ©℗ 2024 Past Inside the Present |
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36 – Reality Engine (Past Inside the Present, 2024)
"The third and final LP in 36's synth trilogy is now available. Reality Engine continues the melodic, melancholy machine sound started with Wave Variations and Symmetry Systems, exploring the blossoming dynamics of artificial intelligence and the ever-changing definition of reality. Over the course of the five years gracing our roster, the multifaceted essence of 36's sound reverberates with unmistakable diversity. His sonic repertoire, rich in variation and innovation, has consistently evolved, leaving an indelible mark on Past Inside the Present and 36’s musical journey together. His latest offering continues his legacy on our imprint and we are honored to issue this incredible long player. 36 touches on themes of sound machines that create immersive digital experiences, augmented reality engines that overlay digital content onto the real world, and powerful forces that shapes emotions, perceptions, and connections.
Reality, hypothetical technology, and augmented machines. Everything and nothing is real. Reality Engine is a conduit of what is real and what is imagined. It is a powerful force that shapes emotions, perceptions, and connections. Digital human connections, imagining the truth. What is real?
Enhanced reality converges with sound machines that create immersive digital experiences to augmented reality engines that overlay digital content onto the real world. Sensory inputs that generate realistic and interactive environments. Genuine connections with one another on a profound level, irrespective of their differences. This music encourages a sense of unity and communal belonging, where listeners can find solace and camaraderie within the melodies and harmonies that resonate in their hearts. Can this be real?
A veritas mechanism evoking genuine emotions. Unique and captivating sonic landscapes, digital chants, harmony with futuristic sounds. An authentic, diverse, and transformative force; transcending boundaries, while amplifying the human experience. It embraces the full spectrum of emotions. Is the reality engine simply a veracity propulsor to empower individuals to find meaning and purpose within the ever-changing symphony of existence? Truth can be heard in a world where time and space begin to blur. Is anything real?"
"The third and final LP in 36's synth trilogy is now available. Reality Engine continues the melodic, melancholy machine sound started with Wave Variations and Symmetry Systems, exploring the blossoming dynamics of artificial intelligence and the ever-changing definition of reality. Over the course of the five years gracing our roster, the multifaceted essence of 36's sound reverberates with unmistakable diversity. His sonic repertoire, rich in variation and innovation, has consistently evolved, leaving an indelible mark on Past Inside the Present and 36’s musical journey together. His latest offering continues his legacy on our imprint and we are honored to issue this incredible long player. 36 touches on themes of sound machines that create immersive digital experiences, augmented reality engines that overlay digital content onto the real world, and powerful forces that shapes emotions, perceptions, and connections.
Reality, hypothetical technology, and augmented machines. Everything and nothing is real. Reality Engine is a conduit of what is real and what is imagined. It is a powerful force that shapes emotions, perceptions, and connections. Digital human connections, imagining the truth. What is real?
Enhanced reality converges with sound machines that create immersive digital experiences to augmented reality engines that overlay digital content onto the real world. Sensory inputs that generate realistic and interactive environments. Genuine connections with one another on a profound level, irrespective of their differences. This music encourages a sense of unity and communal belonging, where listeners can find solace and camaraderie within the melodies and harmonies that resonate in their hearts. Can this be real?
A veritas mechanism evoking genuine emotions. Unique and captivating sonic landscapes, digital chants, harmony with futuristic sounds. An authentic, diverse, and transformative force; transcending boundaries, while amplifying the human experience. It embraces the full spectrum of emotions. Is the reality engine simply a veracity propulsor to empower individuals to find meaning and purpose within the ever-changing symphony of existence? Truth can be heard in a world where time and space begin to blur. Is anything real?"
press
"36's new album Reality Engine explores "the blossoming dynamics of artificial intelligence and the ever-changing definition of reality" on Past Inside The Present and does so with a continuation of his richly melodic sound while also evolving into new realms. The sheer beauty of these sounds is enough to uplift and energise, with chords ascending to the heavens on the opener 'Imagine The Truth' and then rolling out to infinite horizons on 'Axiom Haze'. 'Reality Engine' suspends you amongst the clouds and 'Beyond The Hyperreal' is a perfect marriage of immersive and organic sounds and hints of digital augmented reality engines. A sublime album, for sure."
- Juno Records
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"Dennis Huddleston, aka electronic artist 36, makes electronic music in the grand tradition of trailblazers like Edgar Froese, Klaus Schulze, and Jean-Michel Jarre. And what I mean by that is 36 works on grand scales, building crystalline sound worlds where one gets lost for a bit. Where some ambient feels like slow motion cloud formation overlooking some existential chasm, Huddleston’s music emanates a kind of ethereal light. The music is big, ecstatic, and wholly all encompassing.
36 has built a vast discography over the last nearly 15 years, releasing albums on A Strangely Isolated Place, Huddleston’s own 3six imprint, and with Past Inside The Present. His latest is Reality Engine, and was released with PITP. It’s the third in Huddleston’s “synth trilogy”, and continues what the previous volumes laid out for us. All-encompassing sounds and ghostly melodies, building a universe of sound seemingly from the ether. It’s quite the beautiful journey.
According to Past Inside The Present, “36 touches on themes of sound machines that create immersive digital experiences, augmented reality engines that overlay digital content onto the real world, and powerful forces that shapes emotions, perceptions, and connections.”
Over the course of these 10 tracks on Reality Engine, 36 wastes no time pulling us into his world. “Imagine The Truth” opens with a sonic bloom; a synthetic sunrise over some far-reaching ocean, light spreading over effervescent mirrors of water. “Axiom Haze” emanates a kind of robotic melancholy, as if the machines become sentient and absorb the worry and anxiety that comes with being human. Title track “Reality Engine” spreads across the soundscape like mysterious shadows forming in the wake of clouds rolling in to hide the light.
The great thing about Reality Engine is that these pieces are bite-size. 3 to 4 minute songs that seemingly hold within them individual worlds of mystery and hazy dream-like soundscapes. There’s the feeling of getting lost in a dream, wandering through the mystery and subconscious of the mind. Your own mind? Someone else’s mind? Or the sentience of artificial intelligence? It’s hard to tell. But songs like “Beyond The Hyperreal”, “State Space”, and the heady indifference of album closer “Everything & Nothing” makes the journey all the more engaging and thought-provoking.
36 has proven over the course of nearly 15 years that he has a profound ability to build these sonic chapels. Musical monoliths that hang in the air for us to be engulfed in. Reality Engine is a world of sound that walks the line between dream and lucidity. It’s the feeling of rapture and understanding, right before our eyes open to the world beyond our minds."
- Complex Distractions
✦✦✦
"As one of the most prolific ambient/synth artists to date, Reality Engine is hardly surprising as it’s a continuous work of widescreen modern ambient electronics just as expected.
36’s sound is unquestionably his, with sweeping synth strands and ambient dust drifting past our eyes and ears, Reality Engine leads us through the fog and keeps moving forward—casting faint shadows on atmospheric layers. As Dennis Huddleston (also known as 36) captures these shadows in soundtrack Polaroids for his rapt audience, it’s as though a musical aura simply flows from his devices. These expertly composed works contain a great deal of detail that gradually becomes apparent as expansive memories and stringed melodies surround us.
It must be difficult to orchestrate a grouping of 10 pieces as strong as this, yet 36 skillfully lets each one expand on its own, as if they were all taken from the same musical fabric. As one of the most prolific ambient/synth artists to date, Reality Engine is hardly surprising as it’s a continuous work of widescreen modern ambient electronics just as expected."
- Igloo Magazine
- Juno Records
✦✦✦
"Dennis Huddleston, aka electronic artist 36, makes electronic music in the grand tradition of trailblazers like Edgar Froese, Klaus Schulze, and Jean-Michel Jarre. And what I mean by that is 36 works on grand scales, building crystalline sound worlds where one gets lost for a bit. Where some ambient feels like slow motion cloud formation overlooking some existential chasm, Huddleston’s music emanates a kind of ethereal light. The music is big, ecstatic, and wholly all encompassing.
36 has built a vast discography over the last nearly 15 years, releasing albums on A Strangely Isolated Place, Huddleston’s own 3six imprint, and with Past Inside The Present. His latest is Reality Engine, and was released with PITP. It’s the third in Huddleston’s “synth trilogy”, and continues what the previous volumes laid out for us. All-encompassing sounds and ghostly melodies, building a universe of sound seemingly from the ether. It’s quite the beautiful journey.
According to Past Inside The Present, “36 touches on themes of sound machines that create immersive digital experiences, augmented reality engines that overlay digital content onto the real world, and powerful forces that shapes emotions, perceptions, and connections.”
Over the course of these 10 tracks on Reality Engine, 36 wastes no time pulling us into his world. “Imagine The Truth” opens with a sonic bloom; a synthetic sunrise over some far-reaching ocean, light spreading over effervescent mirrors of water. “Axiom Haze” emanates a kind of robotic melancholy, as if the machines become sentient and absorb the worry and anxiety that comes with being human. Title track “Reality Engine” spreads across the soundscape like mysterious shadows forming in the wake of clouds rolling in to hide the light.
The great thing about Reality Engine is that these pieces are bite-size. 3 to 4 minute songs that seemingly hold within them individual worlds of mystery and hazy dream-like soundscapes. There’s the feeling of getting lost in a dream, wandering through the mystery and subconscious of the mind. Your own mind? Someone else’s mind? Or the sentience of artificial intelligence? It’s hard to tell. But songs like “Beyond The Hyperreal”, “State Space”, and the heady indifference of album closer “Everything & Nothing” makes the journey all the more engaging and thought-provoking.
36 has proven over the course of nearly 15 years that he has a profound ability to build these sonic chapels. Musical monoliths that hang in the air for us to be engulfed in. Reality Engine is a world of sound that walks the line between dream and lucidity. It’s the feeling of rapture and understanding, right before our eyes open to the world beyond our minds."
- Complex Distractions
✦✦✦
"As one of the most prolific ambient/synth artists to date, Reality Engine is hardly surprising as it’s a continuous work of widescreen modern ambient electronics just as expected.
36’s sound is unquestionably his, with sweeping synth strands and ambient dust drifting past our eyes and ears, Reality Engine leads us through the fog and keeps moving forward—casting faint shadows on atmospheric layers. As Dennis Huddleston (also known as 36) captures these shadows in soundtrack Polaroids for his rapt audience, it’s as though a musical aura simply flows from his devices. These expertly composed works contain a great deal of detail that gradually becomes apparent as expansive memories and stringed melodies surround us.
It must be difficult to orchestrate a grouping of 10 pieces as strong as this, yet 36 skillfully lets each one expand on its own, as if they were all taken from the same musical fabric. As one of the most prolific ambient/synth artists to date, Reality Engine is hardly surprising as it’s a continuous work of widescreen modern ambient electronics just as expected."
- Igloo Magazine
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