NOCTIAN AIRGAP LP

Cusp of Unknowing
Taurian Shade
Geflatnet
Volunteer
Santarosae (Black Dolphin)
Black Line
Noctian Airgap
Anticrime
Wallet / Face
Subdermal
Hypersea
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