Power noise mastermind Dissociate trades sci-fi for horror

Haunting, yet dazzling score to Duck Washington's psychological horror play

View in your browser. Power noise mastermind Dissociate trades sci-fi for horror Minneapolis IDM and power noise mastermind Dissociate is releasing the album version of his score for Fractured Remembrances, the critically lauded psychological horror play written and directed by multi-hyphenate Duck Washington. Reaching past his familiar arsenal for sci-fi soundscaping, Dissociate's Jonathan Ford designed numerous percussive and atmospheric sounds specifically for the scoring process, employing a Tim Kaiser-designed device using both metal chopsticks and a violin bow, baritone guitars equipped with EBows and a cache of synths and filters. The haunting, yet dazzling score utilizes unstable, detuned synth patches, underlining the protagonist's struggle between knowing what is dream and what is memory. The Twin Cities Horror Fest-featured play follows lead character Aster, who disappears alongside her boyfriend for five days before being found alone. With no memory of what happened, Aster's world quickly turns to chaos as her fractured memory betrays her. To learn the truth, she must confront horrors beyond even her own imagination.   "After creating a barrage of new sounds, I began writing. I had yet to see a rehearsal and had only read the script twice, so I decided to imagine if the play were a film. What would the opening credits sound like? I'd lean on the Kaiser device for percussion and creepy atmosphere and incorporate strings and harpsichord/dulcimer melodics. The script also involved hypnosis in numerous scenes so I used old-style analog metronome-like sounds as a thematic tie-in." - Dissociate Photography: Dan Norman While initial cues for the play were crafted in just four weeks, Fractured Remembrances: Music from the Play achieves Dissociate's unabridged vision, reminiscent of outstanding modern horror scoring from Disasterpiece and Mica Levi to legends such as John Carpenter.   "Truly creepy sound design." - Minnesota Playlist Fractured Remembrances: Music from the Play by Dissociate is available now worldwide.   Own, stream and share now Join us on Friday, March 28th at 7PM CST for a Bandcamp listening party and chat with the artist. Recent Releases CARTHAGE - Duskdawn "CARTHAGE's new album Duskdawn is not just music, it is an immersion into an alternative reality woven from disturbing sounds and drug-induced darkness." -Stigmata Magazine   En Esch - Dance Hall Putsch "Reaffirms his place as an icon in the scene...exudes power and brutality, giving fans of industrial music a sonic journey that not only invites movement, but also reflection." -Electro Emotions   GIVE/TAKE is a boutique record label based in Los Angeles and Minneapolis, specializing in auteur-driven, experimental projects with an electronic approach.   Stay in touch, follow us: © 2025 GIVE/TAKE® LLC / LA/Mpls / +1 (612) 756-TAKE Did a friend forward this email? Click here to ensure you receive all future communications. You're receiving this email based on signing-up, or your prior subscription preferences with an affiliate. Update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. GIVE/TAKE® LLC 738 Dakota Circle Minneapolis, MN 55379 Add us to your address book