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BASSOON - "Cyclops" [Official Video]

“Cyclops” is the newest single from Brooklyn, New York-based instrumental avant-prog trio BASSOON's second LP, Succumbent, available on limited edition vinyl and all digital platforms November 17th. “Cyclops” wraps post-rock austerity in proggy sludge, starting with hypnotic, repetitive riffs over a no-frills drumbeat that slowly cooks as the droning riffage explores ever wider terrain. “I had just written an hour-long work for a sextet ensemble using procedural techniques, and stumbled on the fact that one of the procedures could basically develop a riff infinitely, ” says composer Stuart Popejoy, “so I followed that as far as it would go!” The result is an ever-darkening descent into increasingly sharp-edged motifs until the drum part finally detaches from the relentless hammering pulse, rescued by a fragile interlude before slamming home with a reprise of the most acrobatic theme. “Cyclops” is nonetheless a straight-up banger that never lets go, as reflected in the video which features distinct species of headbanging and other metal emotes reflecting the jubilation of rattling skulls with pounding beats (plus a subtle nod to Twisted Sister videos of old). With the video’s premiere, Decibel writes, “‘Cyclops’ is a twisty, hypnotic math problem of a song that somehow suits the unserious video. Just try not to nod along with the band.” Succumbent was recorded and mixed by legendary engineer Tony Maimone at Studio G in Brooklyn (The Book Of Knots, Ani DiFranco, Mike Watt), mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music (Mastodon, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge), and completed with art/design by BASSOON’s Stuart Popejoy.