Pi Wrecks Pulls Back The Curtains On Slivers of Light
The Pi Wrecks discography has featured a tight focus on soul and hip-hop production throughout the course of his career, with a gradual evolution in his songwriting and production palette. His last two major releases, Arrival and From The Heart Pt.1, define a push towards synthesis and elevated sound design, and just two years on, those choice developments have marinated into a full length, twelve track album that spans the breadth of his influences and sonic directions. Slivers of Light is the most ambitious project in his catalog, expounding on the brightest affects of the Pi Wrecks experience.
The attention to sample slicing and splicing has been at the forefront of Pi Wrecks' music from his inception as an artist; mottled snares, vinyl dust, and notative artifacts are mainstay aspects of his productions, but their musical integration and sonic shaping has been continuously refined from release to release. Slivers of Light hones in on the Pi Wrecks blend of topical, emotional beats in a way that feels both narrative and independent. Each track is a full chapter of tangentially related stories told through note choice and delivery, with tracks like “You Create You” and “Snowfall” channeling scalar relationships into stirring mental movements. The attention to detail can't be overlook, and the interlocking weave between each song builds a steady inertia from front to back that makes Slivers of Light a premium take on no-frills, classic electronic hip-hop.
The flux of focus on genres and styles moves at lightning pace in the world of electronic music, and while some choose to follow those developments in real time, others find themselves choosing to develop familiar territory. Pi Wrecks has maintained his brand of sultry cuts and pocketed rhythms throughout the progression of his career, making him a mainstay choice for hip-hop and beats lovers across the spectrum. While we’re busy lounging in the vibrations of Slivers of Light, our minds are already wandering towards the next installment of Pi Wrecks possibilities.
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