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Touch

Tortoise

Intricate mallet percussion and deep analog grooves. A masterclass in rhythmic geometry and late-night urban atmosphere from the Chicago post-rock legends.

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It's like a high-end watch that makes music instead of telling time.

A sophisticated, nocturnal meditation on rhythm and texture.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 38m
01
Vexations
5:31
02
Layered Presence
3:07
03
Works and Days
4:16
04
Elka
3:47
05
Promenade À Deux
4:23
06
Axial Seamount
4:20
07
A Title Comes
3:11
08
Rated OG
1:56
09
Oganesson
3:17
10
Night Gang
5:00
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition in Vexations where the polyrhythmic percussion suddenly locks into a singular, driving groove.
The way the bass line in Axial Seamount feels like it's physically pulling the track forward against the resisting synths.
The haunting, isolated vibraphone melody that closes out Night Gang in total silence.
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