Infradig: Ecstatic Everywhere

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If you enjoy live electronica, Infradig may be one of the best bands you’ve never heard of—and sadly, you may never hear from them again. The group disbanded in late 2007, leaving Ecstatic Everywhere as a sonic reminder of their frenetic power.

Though most potent on stage, this album—in addition to Kinetic Transfer (2004) and Clinical Indifference (The Psychology of Breathing) (2006)—aptly represents their propulsive sound. Led by drummer Joshua Caleb Green, the band draws accurate comparisons to DJ Shadow, Four Tet, the Benevento/Russo Duo, Squarepusher and other electronic and avant-garde jazz acts who demonstrate the ability and desire to constantly push boundaries.

On Ecstatic Everywhere, Infradig flits from one theme to another, but they never fly off into the atmosphere. Despite the hyper percussion and crackling samples, there’s a certain thoughtful sophistication to this disc, the breakbeats mixing with patient, anthemic crescendos that reach soaring heights, only to be shattered and reconstructed yet again. It’s moody mood music, dynamic, expressive, tender and tense—and nearly always beautiful.

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