Zonra & Jackson Hale - December by The Rust Music published on 2022-04-06T18:39:14Z @zonrasounds @jacksonhalemusic Subverting compositional and design tropes each step of the way, the Zonra project has maintained a striking consistency in its escape from the norms of conventional electronic music. Straddled somewhere between the dance-centric sound of contemporary bass music producers and the aural experimentation developed by IDM pioneers, Jackson Hale achieves a stable balance between groove and intrigue with each subsequent release, moving that needle closer to either end whenever the need arises. In time-tested fashion, his latest LP is a work of beauty from every angle, and as such, The Rust is incredibly excited to premiere Time Is A Tool as our 61st label release. Previous Zonra records have featured an amalgam of shredded synthesis, mean breakdowns, and carefully threaded melodic elements. Unsurprisingly, Hale flipped the script entirely for Time Is A Tool; The LP’s opening moments involve smooth harmonies egressing into smooth cadence, and that relationship carries on throughout each track. Choice waves of tension and release, told through the intentional splaying of tones and textures into glitched-out symphonies, creates a permeable catharsis within each fold of the record, slowly churning the listener towards the album’s zenith. Opting for slow, caressing tempos and chord phrases reminiscent of serene lullabies, the traditional throaty bass lines and hyper-compressed downbeats are put out to pasture in favor of a record filled to the brim with particularly intentional and resoundingly magical moments of introspection and rest. For those keen on finding their next sonic journey amidst a crowd with a dancefloor focus, Time Is A Tool is assuredly the album you’ve been searching for. Composed, produced, and mixed by Jackson Hale Mastering by Mindex Artwork by Katie Hale -- https://soundcloud.com/zonrasounds https://soundcloud.com/jacksonhalemusic https://www.facebook.com/jacksonhalemusic/ https://www.instagram.com/zonra_music/ https://www.instagram.com/jacksoooooooooooooooooooooooon/ www.Zonra.net www.JacksonHaleMusic.com Genre Electronic Comment by dakpat sweet sweet sounds 2024-03-29T05:32:44Z Comment by EOS such a journey 2022-09-23T19:05:48Z Comment by EOS wonderful 2022-09-23T19:02:46Z Comment by jfmein 12/10 2022-05-28T19:27:29Z Comment by creeO <3 2022-05-17T06:03:26Z Comment by Strained Rootz Beautiful 2022-05-13T04:04:07Z Comment by kryskushhh lovely 2022-04-15T20:59:46Z Comment by klepst. very beautiful 2022-04-14T13:21:32Z Comment by StevieB Digging this! Nice n chill <3 2022-04-13T21:37:30Z Comment by Wessanders lovely 2022-04-12T21:49:33Z Comment by Smigonaut right in the feels 2022-04-12T21:48:23Z Comment by Somatoast this is excellente 2022-04-12T20:00:55Z Comment by Entangled Mind Beautiful 2022-04-12T19:48:01Z