White Dune - RARE EARTH
Released: September 4 A long running side project of Minneapolis-based percussionist and electronic musician Dave Power, White Dune is understandably intensely rhythmically focused. While typically staying in the realm of IDM and downtempo, RARE EARTH continues this but with a notable dive into harsher textures and pounding drums that venture into the territory of tribal and industrial. For much of the albums runtime, we get tossed between these two territories, alternating between soft pads with chilled drums and intense pounding rhythms with layers of glitch and distortion. As an example, there’s the slow pace of “HOLD THE CENTER” with a relaxed almost island-like rhythm and soft distorted piano keys, the latter of which provides a rough touch on top of the otherwise smooth vibes. But this is immediately followed by the intense and heavy tribal rhythms of “HOLMIUM,” a track that is incredibly percussion-driven but also shows a tendency to abandon that rhythm in a complete dissol...
