Review 3

EYEDRESS - SUPERNATURAL 

XL Records 2013
By Oscar Nicholas

If there is one artist who deserves recognition right now, it's Filipino laptop producer Idris Vicuña aka Eyedress. His debut EP Supernatural was released on XL Records and it is not a to be taken lightly.

His music is haunting. The tracks are twisted, echoed and beautifully nightmarish Fruity Loop productions. Supernatural opens with Vicuña's power track Nature Trips. It is eery to say the least. Every repeat builds you to the same place of bliss. The synths are euphoric and the vocals glide with the music. A simple bass line runs through the track, with tip-towing synths and drum effects scattered along the way. The lyrics and gentle cry of the vocals create the tension and an addiction to the repeat button. Sung by himself, it was originally thought that the vocals were from a collaboration with female artist Skint Eastwood. Lyrics such as I’ve been doing drugs cos I don’t give a fuck, peak the track and show you Eyedress's defiant side.

The ethereal bedroom beats Eyedress presents on Supernatural border on chillwave, but darker. Biolumine and Tokyo Ghost have a relaxed touch, synths and soft vocals give an element of innocence compared to other tracks. Lyrics in Tokyo Ghost show tenderness and pain, if there's someone else I don't want to know. The track is a modern, futuristic love song frankly.

We are left with the sour, mean No Competition. It is the only instrumental on the EP and shows what Eyedress can do with a secondhand laptop in his bedroom. The dirty, distorted synths sound frantically all powerful. Inspirations from hip hop are present as it smashes bass through the speakers. It would not sound out of place in a horror movie. A frightening end to an epic introduction of what I hope to be a future underground light.

Rating: 8