“Reason” from the relatively anonymous Seskamol is pitched as the launch of ‘hyperglitch’ music- “an evolution of glitch music” that “doesn’t mean more, or faster, or louder” but instead means “deeper and more interconnected”. In reality, on the evidence of this compact 28-minute mini-album of sonic extremes, it would appear that hyperglitch *does* actually mean more, and faster, and louder, after all.

It relies on stark contrasts. On the one side, there’s extremely mellow ambience and long faint and sustained reverberant piano notes, with some indistinct quiet spoken-word samples and found sounds. On the other side, this is pitted against flurries of extreme drum programming baked heavily with effects and distortion. Compared to EDM it’s a little light on the post-dubstep synthbass and sub-bass elements, preferring instead to focus on relentless percussive work. If you are looking for one track to successfully sum it up, “Destiny” or “Empty” are probably the best examples.

The second half of the album offers a more meaty depth, with the two longest tracks, “Epic” and “Summit”. The formula here is essentially the same, but in these longer pieces the ambiences are allowed to play out somewhat more richly, and with fewer interruptions. It leads to some lovely atmospherics, though it does play a little on the generic side, with a strong sense that you’ve heard these hollow tones and drones before.

I don’t think this is the birth of a new genre, to be frank. But if you like drones, but you also like the frenetic percussive energy release of artists like Venetian Snares, and if you love a good musical jump-cut, there’s still plenty to enjoy in this short album.