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ATGCLVLSSCAP
Electronic · 2016

ATGCLVLSSCAP

Ulver

A sprawling, hallucinatory fusion of live improvisation and studio sculpting, blending motorik Krautrock pulses with eerie ambient drifts and cosmic psychedelia.

January 22, 2016 · Not On Label (Ulver Self-Released)

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ATGCLVLSSCAP is a monumental achievement in the Ulver canon, representing a bridge between their meticulously composed studio work and the raw, unpredictable energy of their live performances. It sounds like a transmission from a deep-space observatory, where the cold precision of modular synthesizers meets the warm, organic thrum of a live rock band. The album is structured as a twelve-track journey through the zodiac, but it feels more like a descent into a psychedelic underworld where time is fluid and genres are mere suggestions. You should own this if you crave music that demands your full attention, rewarding the listener with hidden layers of sound that reveal themselves only after multiple spins.

Moments Worth Listening For
the motorik drum groove kicking in on Cromagnosis after the initial drone
the transition from the mechanical pulse of Moody Stix into the ethereal Cromagnosis coda
the haunting reinterpretation of Nowhere into a slow burning psychedelic anthem
the moment Glammer Hammer transforms its orchestral source material into a heavy industrial stomp
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How does ATGCLVLSSCAP sound next to the rest of Ulver's catalogue?

Modular Synth+3.3σ

The instrumentation foregrounds modular synth far more than the catalogue usually does.

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