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The Failing Institute of the Contras
Electronic · 2020 · 16 tracks · 35m

The Failing Institute of the Contras

Prefuse 73

A somber, skeletal departure into ambient and modern classical. Sparse piano melodies and brittle digital textures create a sense of profound urban isolation.

October 2, 2020 · Not On Label (Prefuse 73 Self-released)

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A cold, ashen landscape of digital decay and quiet, persistent grief.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 35m
01
Intro Marzo
1:41
02
Contra Passage Interlude One
0:35
03
Sad Ends Pt.1
3:02
04
Sad Ends Pt.2
0:57
05
Contra Passage Interlude Two
2:16
06
Rush Taps Abril
2:26
07
Eleven Notes Thru 14808.err
2:30
08
Reduced Harm
2:37
09
Contra Passage Interlude Three
1:01
10
Malice
2:52
11
Life Rising Real Estate
2:29
12
Title Mayo
3:25
13
Granulis Kudlow
2:49
14
Infierno
2:08
15
Combine
2:57
16
Agosto
1:54
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the piano melody in Sad Ends Pt.1 seems to struggle against a rising tide of digital hiss.
The abrupt, jarring transition into Eleven Notes Thru 14808.err where the rhythm feels like a corrupted hard drive.
The haunting, skeletal string arrangements that emerge during the Contra Passage interludes.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Failing Institute of the Contras sound next to the rest of Prefuse 73's catalogue?

Melancholic+4.0σ

Melancholic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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