Over the last few years, Anti Sucksess has become a name to watch in the ever-evolving world of experimental music. With past releases like ‘Afterlife’ and ‘Derealization’, he’s consistently pushed the boundaries of the niche signalwave genre, a style built on fragmented memories and lo-fi textures. Now, with his latest album ‘NARCISSYSTEM’, he’s taken this foundation and completely rewired it, splicing in the hazy, bass-heavy influence of trap music. The result is a bold, cohesive, and deeply personal listening experience that feels less like a traditional album and more like a live transmission from a corrupted hard drive.
The record is a “self-contained system of emotions,” a descent into ego, heartbreak, and digital decay. A collaboration with his friend and producer, NORMAN, it’s a brilliant blitz of glitchy textures, chopped samples, and warped digital artifacts. The opener, ‘V1R7UAL’, sets the stage perfectly, starting as a slow-burning blend of ambient tones and gentle melodies before glitching into a textured, beat-driven landscape. It’s an almost fragile introduction that prepares you for the controlled chaos to come.
Tracks like ‘N0SIGNAL’ and its more percussive counterpart ‘Z3R0SIGNAL’ dive headfirst into this new direction. ‘N0SIGNAL’ is a bright, kaleidoscopic composition that draws you in with its luminescent, fragmented harmonics, while ‘Z3R0SIGNAL’ hits with a more robust, driving rhythm, showcasing the fusion of signalwave’s nostalgic fragments with the modern thump of trap.
Closing track ‘CORE.DUMP’ is a standout, combining spiralling acoustics and fierce beats with an easy, expressive flow. It’s a bold and ensnaring crescendo, highlighting all the elements that make ‘NARCISSYSTEM’ so impressive. It’s hard to fault the EP, offering a raw, unfiltered look into his creative psyche at the point of a digital-emotional meltdown.
This isn't just a record for passive listening; it's music for those late-night drives, those moments where you're the main character in a silent film. Anti Sucksess has crafted an album that redefines a genre, proving once again why he's one of the most compelling voices in experimental music today.
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