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Vision Quest Of The Technocrat

by MirrorBoxx

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At the arrival of our new gilded age’s present day dystopia, cyberpunk’s megacorporations are now led by celebrity cult figures who inspire devotion rather than rebellion. The cynical co-optation of mindfulness in the workplace is presented as the anesthetic to our overworked bodies and troubled minds. We watch wealth redistribute itself upward, but those in charge assure us of the idealism and interconnectedness of all players in the game of technocracy. This escalated conflict between the bad faith spirituality and distressed material conditions provides the template for Vision Quest Of The Technocrat. The absurd lens through which the album views its universe is a means to critique the structures of social hierarchy and the vast array of subtly authoritarian structures that manufacture its consent.
Propulsive, menacing synth bass and detuned sawtooth leads swagger over post-electro-body-moving beats. These 7 synth-scapes take the listener on a journey of technological saturation and promised transcendence. It may be mirage or mass delusion, but the plateau of cascading arpeggios, drum machine syncopation, and elegant melody is sublime regardless.

The first MirrorBoxx EP is available on vinyl and digital via Texas Recordings Underground (TRU) texasrecordingsunderground.bandcamp.com/album/minimal-compliance-ep-tru005

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released June 18, 2021

Tracks 1, 2, 7 mixed by Alex Bhore
Tracks 3 - 6 mixed by Matthew Barnhart
Mastered by Sarah Register
Art design by Cody McPhail
Layout by Emil Rapstine

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MirrorBoxx Dallas, Texas

MirrorBoxx (FKA Mirror Box), the instrumental project of Sean Kirkpatrick (also of Nervous Curtains), rejects both utopia and dystopia in favor of a hyperreality that reveals the psychological and social alienation of the current moment. Operating as part of the vast North Texas electronic music scene, MirrorBoxx stands out for its use of foreboding melody and dynamic analog composition. ... more

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