Name: Value
Brand: Visionist

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-DADA-284

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Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2017-10-20

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5054429119794

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CD-DADA-284

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5054429119817

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

Artist

Visionist

Genre US

Bass / Breaks

Label US

Big Dada

London-based electronic music producer <en>Visionist</en> has been making waves in the music industry with his unique sound and innovative approach. With a career spanning several years, he has established himself as one of the most exciting artists in the genre.

In September 2021, <en>Visionist</en> made an announcement that he will be working under his birth name, adding another layer of authenticity to his already impressive body of work.

With influences ranging from artists such as Dark0, NGUZUNGUZU, and Jam City, <en>Visionist</en> creates mesmerizing tracks that blend elements of grime, experimental electronic music, and R&B. His distinct style pushes boundaries and challenges traditional notions of what electronic music can be.

Visionist returns with his second album Value, a precise body of work which across its 10 tracks, builds on his conceptual, thematic process, finding assertion in the values of self-discipline and self-education through meticulous composition.

His debut album Safe detailed visceral soundscapes to encapsulate the experiential onslaught of an anxiety attack, and the artist’s desire to simultaneously construct and defeat notions of safety. Value follows this trajectory of strength and vulnerability by examining broader themes of machismo and effeminacy, self-deprecation and self-love, and self-preservation and validation. These overlapping themes manifest as a response to Visionist’s continual understanding of the role of an artist and their place within the industry. Focussing on his qualitative process allows him to evade this increasingly demanding climate, maintaining consistency by finding solace in the routine and ethos of his own practice, “I’m pretty reserved” he explains “but, within my art, it is important for me to give a part of myself.” Through the addition for the first time of his own vocals, Visionist continues to further explore a humanistic and intimate creation. Value’s opener, Self-, sees him reimagine the vocal treatment with rapid injections, followed by crescendos of abrasive rhythm and waltz-like melodies, providing a diligent insight into the rest of the album. It’s this cross-infection of sonic landscapes and unpredictable movements that constantly question ostracisation. The title track Value propels the listener into a brutal environment, battling neural attacks and jittery vocals, culminating in a shift of atmosphere to signify peace and fulfilment. Made In Hope lays bare to its listener, venerated in its sparseness, sedated in its grace, with capricious ‘Invanity’ concluding proceedings.

Value

Music US