Gritty, surreal bass music that feels like a dark cartoon coming to life. Intricate glitch textures and hip-hop rhythms for late-night creative sessions.
Esseks creates a sonic world that is as much visual as it is auditory. His music occupies a strange, shadowy corner of the electronic landscape where heavy bass meets the stuttering, unpredictable energy of glitch. It sounds like the soundtrack to a noir animation, full of wet, squelching textures, metallic clangs, and rhythms that feel like they are constantly tripping over themselves only to land perfectly on the beat. There is a distinct sense of 'cartoon violence' in the way sounds are stretched, squeezed, and shattered.
What truly sets Esseks apart is his multidisciplinary approach. Because he illustrates his own cover art, the music feels like a direct translation of his visual style: jagged, detailed, and slightly unsettling. He avoids the generic 'drop' formulas of mainstream EDM, opting instead for narrative structures influenced by progressive rock and abstract hip-hop. The result is music that feels alive and tactile, possessing a physical weight that demands a high-quality sound system to fully appreciate the micro-details.
Newcomers should dive into 'A Hole in the Fourth Wall' to hear his most cohesive vision. It is the perfect entry point for anyone who likes their electronic music to have a bit of dirt under its fingernails and a story to tell. It is ideal for late-night drives, intense art sessions, or any moment where you want to feel like you have stepped into a slightly skewed reality.
Shares glitch, trip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample based, layered dense, digital clarity (production style)
Shares glitch, trip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); mysterious, playful, restless (moods)
Shares glitch, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); mysterious, playful, restless (moods)
Shares glitch, trip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); noise textured, layered dense, sample based (production style)
Shares glitch, trip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample based, noise textured, digital clarity (production style)
Shares glitch, trip-hop (subgenres); noise textured, layered dense, sample based (production style)
Shares noise textured, layered dense, sample based (production style); glitch, trip-hop (subgenres)
Shares glitch, trip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); mysterious, playful, restless (moods)
Shares glitch, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); processed, absent, spoken word (vocal style)
Shares glitch, trip-hop, abstract hip-hop, spoken word (signature)
Shares glitch, trip-hop, abstract hip-hop, spoken word (signature)
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