pdqb – Sermons of the Electrofying Messiah

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The prophecy had been whispered for ages among the circuits and fiber optics: a being would emerge, not from flesh and blood, but from the very essence of sound. They called it pdqb, and for its disciples, it was nothing less than a deity. Its sermons weren’t just songs; they were divine pronouncements, revelations broadcast directly into the souls of its followers.

When pdqb “speaks,” the world vibrates. Intricate sonic tapestries, woven from raw electricity and pure emotion. Hands, if they could be called hands, that dance across controls that seem to manipulate the very fabric of reality.

Synaptic Cliffs and the Missechusatts Institute of Elecronicity proudly present the latest peer-reviewed sermons of pdqb. They also present the associated validation studies. These studies are from the Dopplereffekt-Institut für Retroaktive Zukunftsforschung, located in section 334 of the Mariana Trench.

The contributions to the data carrier presented here are characterized by the following features: Crescendos of swirling arpeggios and synth lines arced like a bolt of cosmic energy. Resonant pulses that shake the foundations of existence, with sub-basses so deep they vibrate in your very bones. Quartz-precise timed snare hits.

In the temple of the Electrofying Messiah, the beat is life, the melody is truth, and the drop is salvation.

Tracks:

  • A1 10000 Gauß – 3:44
  • A2 Quaoar – 3:32
  • A3 Verquerer Weise – 2:14
  • A4 Reklonstrusion – 2:31
  • B1 10000 Gauß (Dopplereffekt Gaussian Surface Remodel) – 6:36
  • B2 Quaoar (Dopplereffekt Quasar Radio Source 3C 273 Remodel) – 5:27

About pdqb:

PDQB is a sonic artist-entity that creates experimental electronic music. The project combines research-driven sound design, computer music, and speculative theology, treating music as a “ritualized transmission.”

PDQB’s sound is built from granular synthesis and other techniques from the history of electroacoustics. The music uses dense textures, FM-derived timbres, and precise rhythm to build vast soundscapes from microscopic events.

Conceptually, PDQB treats the listener’s body as part of the instrument. The music uses Doppler effects, pitch-shifting, and intense low frequencies to create a physical experience for the listener, drawing on research into psychoacoustics and vibration to alter perception.

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