Hailing from New York, Hypertrophy is the conceptual noise project of Anthony Saunders (Bastard Noise, EID) centered on the themes of body building and power lifting. An avid power lifter himself, Saunders draws on the cultures of extreme exercise and channels it through a highly technical approach to cut up techniques and harsh noise textures. On "Fitness is...", Saunders remixes field recordings of Planet Fitness locations from the "Live from the no judgement zone" box set (with a few Planet Fitness commercials thrown in to the mix) in a way that highlights, amplifies, and reframes the sonic environment of the gym. In doing so, Saunders creates an entirely new landscape, one simultaneously familiar and alien in equal parts.
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released September 22, 2021
Treatment and assembly by Anthony Saunders, March-July 2021 at Headache Desk 5, Nyack NY
I cannot praise this album enough. This album is absolutely terrifying! The many starts and stops creates this very h settling tension. Each start expands on the stopper idea previously. It’s like the music equivalent of walking through thick fog while passing out multiple times throughout trying to find a place to orientate yourself. There may or may not be something sinister in that fog, but you don’t want to stick around to find out. Bought the vinyl so I summon the fog demons through spe showhornwithteeth
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