Ryoji Ikeda

For a few months Robert and I have debated deleting these two obscure and indefineable albums.

“What the hell is this bleepy crap?” I exclaim, and move on to something else.

A few weeks pass, and Robert might attempt to listen, before giving up in disgust.

“It sounds like medical equipment malfunctioning.”

“More like ‘Revenge of the EMS Tone’.”

Yesterday, Robert finally decided to do some investigation to find out exactly what Ryoji Ikeda’s ::Matrix: Music for Rooms was really about.

“Wow!” He played one of the tracks, and moved around the room. “Dude! Move around!” I did, and noticed the change in tone.

Ikeda’s ::Matrix is an extremely minimalistic work of sonic sculpture, designed to be played in a large room, and most importantly, listened to while moving. The effect is truly … interesting, and more than a little unnerving.