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Futurism Restated #74: James Devane on Kompakt Homages, Randomized Rhythms, and Fast-Forward Fugues

Futurism Restated #74: James Devane on Kompakt Homages, Randomized Rhythms, and Fast-Forward Fugues

The nomadic electronic musician untangles the secrets behind his cryptic and hypnotic productions

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Aug 06, 2024
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James Devane by Dina Litovsky

When I first discovered James Devane, with his 2022 album Beauty Is Useless, it felt like the second coming of one of my favorite styles. The album’s carefully sculpted aesthetic—muted 4/4 kicks; shirred synths; squalls of delay spinning endlessly toward the horizon—seemed so specific, it had to be inspired by a very specifi…

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