‘Damogen Furies’, Squarepusher’s first full-length since 2012’s ‘Ufabulum’, sees Jenkinson’s kineticism in full flow – while the techniques and craftsmanship that Jenkinson has honed over the course of his career are clear, ‘Damogen Furies’ is a record with all the brutal energy and the vivaciousness of a debut. 2014 saw Squarepusher release ‘Music For Robots’, an EP composed by Jenkinson and performed by the three robots that comprise the Z-machines. ‘Damogen Furies’ is the culmination of years spent experimenting with and hacking hardware and software, rejecting limitations choosing instead a compositional process that places the act of building instruments at its heart. On ‘Damogen Furies’ we hear a truthful, unembellished representation of how those instruments sound. All of the recordings here were made in one take, with no edits. The album was announced with a digital download of ‘Rayc Fire 2’. Exploring themes of music ownership and uniqueness in a digital context, the web application used to acquire the track creates a generative image upon every download. Every image is unique and is based on an algorithmic distortion of the album artwork. Last year Squarepusher played live to a record number of people and he continues extensive live touring this year with a recent sold out headline show at the Barbican in London and more European festivals and UK dates to come.
