The compound time and grinding, bit-crushed sound of the beginning of Shwesmo’s noise/fusion/death/thrash song “Concerto for Guitar and Computer” is like John Zorn infused with 8-bit DNA and a penchant for some choice computer cutting and reassembling. Is it tech metal + EDM + glitchcore? Are such distinctions useful in parsing out a song like this? The cover art for the single shows a cyberpunk ape wielding a part bass/guitar and a MIDI controller for samples and visuals. Which is perfect because the song turns on a dime into interesting territory. It might be busy for some people but it never gets too busy to follow and it’s relentlessly playful and inventive beginning to end. If all the 8-bit artists of five to seven years ago moved on to a higher degree of sophistication and synthesis of musical styles some of them would have ended up in the realm of what Shwesmo has accomplished with this song. Listen on Soundcloud and follow Shwesmo at the links provided.
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shwesmo.bandcamp.com/releases
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