Reductio ad Absurdum, by Coaxial

Reductio ad Absurdum

by Coaxial

supported by

more...

	/

Limited Edition Cassette (only 35 copies world-wide)
Cassette + Digital Album
Pro-produced white C42 cassette with pro-printed inlay
Limited to 35 copies world-wide
Catalogue No: CN096

Includes unlimited streaming of Reductio ad Absurdum via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Sold Out

	1.	The Quadrature of the Parabola 03:21
	2.	Cold Food Powder 17:51
	3.	The Symbolism of a Safety Pin 04:03
	4.	You Know What You Don't Know That You Know 07:36
	5.	Who's Coming to Your Donner Party 04:15
	6.	The Enucleation of Bat Eye 02:25

about

DOWNLOAD DIGITAL DIRECT FROM THE ARTIST:
coaxial.bandcamp.com/album/reductio-ad-absurdum

Coaxial is the latest in a series of projects by musician and academic Benjamin J. Heal.

His works stand in an obscure space marked by binary oppositions: truth and lies, methodical calculation and random chance, space and time, change and repetition; that lie on the vanguard of contemporary sound exploration and art experimentation.

Since the initiation of the band Birdbath in 1994, whose initial pure noise improvisation experiments morphed into twitchy, controlled and composed math-rock, Heal’s solo and collaborative work in various guises has crafted unique combinations of audio vérité, musique concrete, noise, punk, industrial, and folk, building a highly personal body of work.

His prolific COWMAN project (2005-present) continues to plumb the depths of puerile noise-punk and a lo-fi trash aesthetic, following the footsteps of a more composed Hanatarash and early Boredoms.

2014's acclaimed “Tosokurui-no”, under the pseudo-Japanese guise of 'Hitobashira-ni', illuminated the artistic potential found in exploring the limits of control and chaos in a band environment utilizing guitar, drums, synthesizer, sampler and gong.

2016’s 'The Brightness on Dead Water' (as morimori) showcased contrasts between digital and analog, electric and acoustic, songs and sounds; nudging the chaotic themes of its predecessor into fields of more organic abstraction.

'Reductio ad Absurdum' brings Heal to a space that on the surface is pure sound, and pure noise. Yet again, under the surface there are bubbling tensions as these apparent tape loops fold in on themselves in echoing shimmers of familiarity. This is about memory, authenticity and nostalgia; a journey of introspection.

'Reductio Ad Absurdum' presents a monolithic reappraisal of heritage, particularly focused on the individual, and re-evaluates the cultural influences inherent in formative memory through philosophical tropes, endless abstraction and magnification, creating a trompe l'oreille effect.

Recorded in Taipei and London, 'Reductio Ad Absurdum' invites the listener to journey through a mathematical landscape of pure paradox, locations of memory and sites of loss and despair. 'Reductio Ad Absurdum' welcomes the listener into a realm of clarity of sound that is at once clean and dirty, choking the listener in waves before opening out onto vistas of nothingness.

credits

released February 20, 2018

coaxial.bandcamp.com

license

about

Cruel Nature Records Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Northumberland (UK) based independent label.

Channelling sonic diversity since 2013

contact / help

Contact Cruel Nature Records

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Reductio ad Absurdum, you may also like:

Everywhere at the end of time
by The Caretaker

supported by 44 fans who also own “Reductio ad Absurdum”

Actually astounding and emotionally moving, creating a community that I have been proudly a part of for 2 years OrsonXD
go to album
Dances / Curses
by Hey Colossus

supported by 39 fans who also own “Reductio ad Absurdum”

Great band great guitars great songs great rock great record Jono Schneider
go to album
JUST SAY NO TO THE PSYCHO RIGHT-WING CAPITALIST FASCIST INDUSTRIAL DEATH MACHINE
by Gnod

supported by 30 fans who also own “Reductio ad Absurdum”

Can Gnod fill teeth? Awesome release. hendrik
go to album
Capricorn
by Trevor Powers

Trevor Powers, formerly known as Youth Lagoon, offers "music for our digital coma" across a melancholic surprise LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 29, 2020
go to album
Hometown [Original Score]
by Safa

Produced for a video installation of the same name. “Hometown” is full of mesmerizing, endlessly morphing electronic songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 16, 2023
go to album
Marjaa: The Battle Of The Hotels
by Mayssa Jallad

Inspired by a battle that took place in contested land in Beirut, Mayssa Jallad creates beautifully haunted folk songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 5, 2023
go to album
Obviate
by Darksleep

supported by 29 fans who also own “Reductio ad Absurdum”

This album makes you feel like you're inside an old computer that is on it's last legs. Everything is glitchy, aggressive, and decaying around you. There are only a few moments where it feels something is still functioning and intact, only to be followed by more sounds of disrepair. Truly a special experience. icu8some2
go to album