Pitch Twit

Saturday, January 17, 2009

I have to admit, I am usually left a bit in the dark with such wacky electronica. For me artists who walk a similar line to that of Pitch Twit write music that lacks any kind of structure or story. In fact for me, music is about stories; it's about creating a space and taking listeners on some sort of journey. Something which to my ears, fidgety baselines coupled with quirky samples and squirts does not seem to do.
But Pitch Twit is slightly different. He uses such carefully timed builds and effective structures that with his debut release, Sidewards I was immediately drawn in.

Sidewards throws repetitive burps and slurps head high over the top of clever beats - almost hip-hop in style - and whispered haunting synths. This blend of sounds makes for a really colourful musical canvas. But what's more, Pitch Twit actually goes somewhere with his music. Sidewards throws your ears around through carefully controlled musical dialogues and pulverizes your senses.

So Pitch Twit has made his form of electro-swizz actually tell a story. For me, this sets him above the rest. To be removed from my bedroom and thrown into the world of Pitch Twit is to be taken into a musical space that I have never been in before. Taken somewhere I don't really want to leave.

By Sam Bonham

Rating: 8/10
Format: Single
Release date: 12/01/09
Label: 3 Bar Fire