Andreja Andric and The Networked Ensemble Release An Experimental and Wild Piece of Work

A very outside-the-box and experimental electronic project from Andreja Andric and The Networked Ensemble delivers an almost invasive and semi-aggressive but very melodic piece of work that does indeed serve almost like a computer network trying to actually connect.

Square Zero - Concert for Computer Network is one huge piece spanning over an hour in length, and based on a synthesized sound that goes through all these different patterns of synchronization and augmentation, along with decimation and more.

As this piece of work unfolds, you start to fall into it. It's got its own atmosphere altogether, and at first, as I mentioned earlier, it's a little aggressive feeling, but it still holds certain elements of melody and synchronization that develop and grow as the song changes.

There are parts of this piece of work that just feel dirty, gritty, and insanely edgy, alternative, and heavy. The sonic frequencies and tones cross into each other and create an almost destructive sensation that at times can be overwhelming, but you stick with it.

There are some unique surprises around its corners, but it does stick to this digitally encompassed and unique flow that is almost ever-changing and broken into these different patterns that have their own flow.

This is one of the more unique pieces I've heard in a long time, and it's not for everyone an addictive element to it.

I grew up playing a lot of video games. There are elements about the synthesizers used on this piece of work that make me think of the vintage game systems I used to play, like CalicoVision, Atari, or even Nintendo.

The song isn't chip tune, but it emulates the tones and textures of some of the older gaming systems, and for that reason, it almost felt strangely nostalgic.

I don't think every person will pick up on that element or be affected the same way I was, but for me that's part of what hit me.

This is like The Matrix itself creating soundscapes, and the way that it comes through since you went to a trance like state.

It's hypnotically infectious, and if you listen to the full piece from start to finish in one shot, afterwards you'll have to take a few minutes to come back to reality again.

This is a piece you'll need to snap out of when it's over. You'll need to reacclimate yourself to reality once again. 

One of my favorite things about this piece of music is the fact that it has these patterns that break apart, separate, and then later on sort of congeal back together in different times, overlapping each other, and building into something that morphs on its own.

In that sense, the song is alive and breathing. It's got its own embodiment and almost spirit.

This is definitely something that will swallow you up if you let it. I let it swallow me up and it felt awesome.

It's a blend of edginess, color, experimentation, and addiction to patterns and sync.

There is a strange beauty to the entire thing that sits firmly underneath the gritty and edgy overtones that it delivers.

I think for me, I found this to be so uniquely addicting, otherworldly, and sonically inventive that it becomes almost cinematic.

I would definitely check this out if I were you, and I would do it all in one shot if you can.

Believe me when I tell you you'll have to unplug after this one, but it's definitely worth soaking in at least once because it is absolutely massive and, again, comes across as sonically unique in terms of its texture and approach to folding patterns atop each other and creating new ones from that.

It's an artistic piece of work that you should not miss, especially if you love digital elements in music. This is a synthesized opus.

Jump into the snow and set your mind free for a little while.

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