Name: IO
Brand: Rival Consoles

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ERATP 016CD

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2011-03-21

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

4260185969080

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Rival Consoles

Genre US

Electronic

Label US

Erased Tapes

Rival Consoles is an acclaimed electronic music artist known for his unique blend of melodic techno and ambient soundscapes. With a career spanning over a decade, he has released several critically acclaimed albums and EPs on renowned labels such as Erased Tapes and Ninja Tune.
His music is characterized by intricate rhythms, emotive melodies, and immersive textures that transport listeners to ethereal sonic landscapes. Drawing inspiration from various genres including classical music and IDM, Rival Consoles creates captivating compositions that resonate with both the mind and the body.
With his mesmerizing live performances, Rival Consoles has captivated audiences around the world, showcasing his mastery of electronic music production and creating an immersive audiovisual experience. His innovative approach to sound design pushes boundaries and continues to redefine the possibilities of electronic music.

This is the highly-anticipated debut full-length release by UK-based electro-genius Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles — a youthful purveyor of intelligent dance music. After releasing four previous EPs on Erased Tapes, he has crafted an electronic record to transcend the discerning and flirt a little with current club culture, while also attempting to humanize and at the same time, emphasize, entirely computerized sounds that defy categorization. Rival Consoles combines a clever and complex mix of hard-hitting beats with catchy acid melodies. Or as he describes it in his own words: "Rival Consoles is a musical project where I take ideas which are cheap and processed, and combine them with rich, unpredictable patterns — resulting in music which appears commercial yet typically against commercial music at the same time." Earlier EP releases clearly define his progression, from The Decadent EP and the 7" Helvetica, where instead of X-Box vs. Playstation, classical theory meets dance. There is more to this freshly-graduated artist than meets the eye, for those not content with 4/4 beat dancefloor stormers; West is fast establishing himself as both an accomplished sound designer and programmer. Full of blippy arcade sounds, dub echoes, acidic whines, glitched beats, pops, zigzags and clatters, IO is a panoply of sound that is meticulously constructed and purposeful. It will be impossible to keep this off the dancefloor.

Music US

Discover IO by Rival Consoles on CD from Erased Tapes. A debut full-length release blending intelligent dance music with catchy acid melodies.