Spellcasting is a prolific US-based electronic project that emerged as a significant voice in the post-vaporwave and hyperpop landscape. Originally operating under monikers like 'realworldredcap' and 'lgmgoblin', the artist has cultivated a sound defined by extreme sample manipulation, frantic rhythmic structures, and a 'maximalist-lo-fi' production style.
Their work often intersects with indie game culture, evidenced by several soundtrack credits, which informs the melodic sensibilities and 'quest-like' progression of their non-soundtrack albums. Critically, Spellcasting is viewed as a bridge between the ironic plunderphonics of the 2010s and the more earnest, high-energy glitch-pop of the 2020s. The project's evolution shows a move from pure experimentalism toward a more structured, albeit still chaotic, form of house and pop music. They occupy a niche alongside artists like Graham Kartna and Bo En, where technical proficiency in digital sound design is used to evoke specific, often surreal, emotional states.
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