{"id":22573,"date":"2025-04-04T15:31:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=22573"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:31:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:31:24","slug":"azmari-to-release-new-ep-in-oculis-in-may-listen-to-first-single-disassembling-the-matrix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=22573","title":{"rendered":"Azmari to release new EP, In Oculis<\/em>, in May; listen to first single ‘Disassembling the Matrix’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There’s exciting news from Azmari<\/a> who have announced their upcoming EP, In Oculis<\/em>, set for release on May 9 through Sdban Ultra<\/a>. In In Oculis<\/em>, Azmari meld “genres that range from powerful grooves to cinematic jazz, from floating melodies to entrancing soundscapes,” reflecting their desire to reinvent themselves with new influences and experimentation and a more minimalistic approach. The Belgian outfit enlisted the help of French multi-instrumentalist Guillaume Souffrice (Mosso Mosso), a longtime collaborator who had already been Azmari’s guitarist in their initial lineup.<\/p>\n

Alongside the EP news, Azmari unveiled today the first single, ‘Disassembling the Matrix’. Groovy, menacing and hypnotic, the track originated from a jam session where an arpeggiator loop malfunctioned, leading the band to explore its potential. This experimentation resulted in a 9\/4 melodic loop that serves as the song’s backbone. Of the track, the band says:<\/p>\n

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\u201c’Disassembling the Matrix’ is about the confrontation between man and machine. The loop of the arpeggiator and daf instrument guide us through the track in a powerful and elusive march.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Listen to ‘Disassembling the Matrix’ now.<\/p>\n