Technomancer (album)

Technomancer is a studio album by American electronic musician Pictureplane. It was released by Anticon on October 30, 2015.[3] Music videos were created for "Self Control",[4] "Technomancer",[5] "Death Condition",[6] and "Joyrider".[7]

Technomancer
Studio album by
Pictureplane
ReleasedOctober 30, 2015 (2015-10-30)
Recorded2013–2015
StudioBrooklyn, New York; Los Angeles, California
GenreElectronic
Length39:43
LabelAnticon
ProducerTravis Egedy
Pictureplane chronology
Thee Physical
(2011)		 Technomancer
(2015)		 Degenerate
(2018)
Singles from Technomancer
  1. "Self Control"
    Released: May 13, 2014[1]
  2. "Technomancer"
    Released: September 1, 2015[2]

Production

Most of the album was created using the Access Virus synthesizer.[8] Pictureplane also used an old desktop computer.[8] Brad Hoss, Dre Skull, D Gookin, and Lars Stafford helped engineer the album.[8] "Self Control" and "Live Forever" featured guest vocalist Grace Hall.[9]

Pictureplane described it as "an album about our current relationship with technology and how it is defining our existence right now."[8] The title of the album refers to "someone who uses technology for magical purposes."[10]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Pitchfork5.9/10[11]
PopMatters[12]
Spectrum Culture2.75/5[13]

Derek Staples of Spectrum Culture gave the album a 2.75 out of 5, calling it "an amalgam of androgynous lyricism, shoegaze electronics, second-wave acid techno and downtempo darkwave."[13] Matt James of PopMatters gave the album 7 stars out of 10, saying: "It's anarchic, noisy, sweaty, somewhat scrappy at times, but a ton of fun."[12]

Writing for Under the Radar, Tamaryn included it on her "Top 12 Albums of 2015" list.[14]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sick Machine"3:33
2."Esoterrorist"4:26
3."Joyrider"3:27
4."Death Condition"2:56
5."Street Pressure"3:27
6."Harsh Realm"3:43
7."Self Control"4:16
8."Chaos Radical"3:52
9."Technomancer"3:28
10."Riot Porn"3:19
11."Live Forever"3:23

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Travis Egedy – artwork, layout, design, music
  • Grace Hall – vocals (7, 11)
  • Brad Hoss – mixing, engineering
  • Dre Skull – mixing, engineering
  • D Gookin – mixing, engineering
  • Lars Stalfors – mixing, engineering
  • Daddy Kev – mastering
  • Ryan A. Rossi – skull isosurfaces

References
  1. "Self Control - Single by Pictureplane". iTunes. Apple Inc. May 13, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  2. "Technomancer - Single by Pictureplane". iTunes. Apple Inc. September 1, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  3. Joyce, Colin (October 27, 2015). "Pictureplane Explores the Wonders and Terrors of Tech on His New Full-Length". Spin. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  4. Davies, Bree (June 4, 2014). "Pictureplane on his new music and the development of Denver since he moved to NY". Westword. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  5. Hill, John (October 30, 2015). "Pictureplane Wants You to Control Your Own Cyber-Fate". Vice. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  6. Lhooq, Michelle (October 31, 2015). "Why You Should Put a Black Magic Hex on a Corporation This Halloween, According to Pictureplane". Vice. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  7. Downton, Chris (September 3, 2016). "Watch the video for Pictureplane's 'Joyrider'". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  8. Kerschen, Tex (November 13, 2015). "Pictureplane's Travis Egedy: Confessions of a Technomancer". Houston Press. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  9. Simpson, Paul. "Technomancer - Pictureplane". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  10. Murphy, Tom (December 1, 2015). "'You Need a Space to Get Crazy': Pictureplane on His Denver DIY Roots". Westword. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  11. Cills, Hazel (November 2, 2015). "Pictureplane: Technomancer". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  12. James, Matt (October 29, 2015). "Pictureplane: Technomancer". PopMatters. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  13. Staples, Derek (December 3, 2015). "Pictureplane: Technomancer". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  14. Redfern, Mark (February 29, 2016). "2015 Artist Survey: Tamaryn". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
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