NOCTIAN AIRGAP LPListen


  1. Cusp of Unknowing
  2. Taurian Shade
  3. Geflatnet
  4. Volunteer
  5. Santarosae (Black Dolphin)
  6. Black Line
  7. Noctian Airgap
  8. Anticrime
  9. Wallet / Face
  10. Subdermal
  11. Hypersea
  12. Gezeiten

Released December 6, 2024
Mastered by Joel Krozer

James Whipple returns from a long period of musical dormancy with his first full-length LP for PAN since 2017.
                      As M.E.S.H., he honed a singular and unpredictable sonic identity on his debut album Piteous Gate. Re-emerging as Hesaitix, the now-familiar motifs have become streamlined, the sound palette both more refined and more elaborate. Even at its most abstract, there is an uncanny presence permeating the record, a convincing emotional reality with its own narrative and spatial logic.
                      Opener ‘Cusp of Unknowing’ announces itself with crushing low-end synths feathered with delicate chimes before dissolving into the oceanic din of a data center. Rolling, engine-like subs mark the start of ‘Taurian Shade,’ a low-tempo percussive drive past iced-over chords and angular synth lines. ‘Geflatnet’ and ‘Volunteer’ dip into grooves bordering on nostalgic, referencing a misremembered golden era of electronica long-players. On ‘Santarosae (Black Dolphin),’ a sense of primordial awe comes to the fore, while ‘Black Line,’ originally presented as an audio installation in 2022, uses the human voice to explore a narrative approach to sound. ‘Noctian Airgap’ and ‘Anticrime’ return to syncopation and its complex moods, while ‘Subdermal’ and ‘Hypersea’ embrace repetition in service to atmosphere.

Press
https://www.ninaprotocol.com/articles/nina-interviews-hesaitix
https://ra.co/reviews/36241



















Tour Dates





2025
5th July
26th June
30th May
28th May
16th May
5th April
7th February
Lost Festival
Pain Management
Société des arts technologiques
Standard Time
Rank+File
Mayhem
Gatto Verde
Parma
Berlin
Montreal
Toronto
New York City
Copenhagen
Milan