Trappy Bats

by Moon Diagrams

Overview

Deerhunter drummer Moses Archuleta uses the solo outlet Moon Diagrams to explore ambient, techno, disco, and other sounds that wouldn't necessarily fit within his main group. Appearing two years after his sprawling, long-in-the-making debut full-length Lifetime of Love, Trappy Bats is more concise, yet still full of variety. It's also considerably more spontaneous than Lifetime; Archuleta recorded much of it during a fit of insomnia following a day spent in prison, due to a missed court appearance. The title track seems to equally express frustration with the system as well as relief that he made it back home. The track unfolds over 11 minutes, blending deep house chords and thumping beats with darker, more ominous textures, although these melt away right before the track ends. Shigeto's version of the track pumps the beat up and adds some choppy vocal samples, seeming intent on erasing the uneasiness felt during the original. Archuleta's other two original compositions are considerably less kinetic; "Wipeout" is a detached, sporadic lounge piano loop construction, while the slow, sizzling "Daisychain" isn't too far from sounding like the deep reggaeton of DJ Python. Angel Deradoorian's version of the track removes the haziness of the original, as she ponders the path to transcendence. The short album ends with a surreal soup of buzzing static and submerged, cloudy pianos courtesy of Jefre Cantu-Ledesma. More than just a stopgap EP with remixes, Trappy Bats is an improvement over the often-meandering Lifetime, imbued with more of a sense of purpose while losing none of Archuleta's drive for seeking out offbeat sounds and rhythms. ~ Paul Simpson

Product Details

Release Date:	09/13/2019
Label:	Geographic North
UPC:	0684334901099
Rank:	132589

Tracks

1. Trappy Bats
2. Trappy Bats Meets Shigeto
3. Wipeout
4. Daisychain
5. Daisychain Meets Deradoorian
6. Wipeout Meets Jefre Cantu-Ledesma

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Moon Diagrams   Primary Artist