Technomancer (album) explained

Technomancer is a studio album by American electronic musician Pictureplane. It was released by Anticon on October 30, 2015.^[1] Music videos were created for "Self Control",^[2] "Technomancer",^[3] "Death Condition",^[4] and "Joyrider".^[5]

Production

Most of the album was created using the Access Virus synthesizer.^[6] Pictureplane also used an old desktop computer.^[6] Brad Hoss, Dre Skull, D Gookin, and Lars Stafford helped engineer the album.^[6] "Self Control" and "Live Forever" featured guest vocalist Grace Hall.

Pictureplane described it as "an album about our current relationship with technology and how it is defining our existence right now."^[6] The title of the album refers to "someone who uses technology for magical purposes."^[7]

Critical reception

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." 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."

Writing for Under the Radar, Tamaryn included it on her "Top 12 Albums of 2015" list.^[8]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pictureplane Explores the Wonders and Terrors of Tech on His New Full-Length. Spin. Colin. Joyce. October 27, 2015. December 14, 2015.
2. Web site: Pictureplane on his new music and the development of Denver since he moved to NY. Westword. Bree. Davies. June 4, 2014. April 2, 2018.
3. Web site: Pictureplane Wants You to Control Your Own Cyber-Fate. Vice. John. Hill. October 30, 2015. December 14, 2015.
4. Web site: Why You Should Put a Black Magic Hex on a Corporation This Halloween, According to Pictureplane. Vice. Michelle. Lhooq. October 31, 2015. April 4, 2018.
5. Web site: Watch the video for Pictureplane's 'Joyrider'. Cyclic Defrost. Chris. Downton. September 3, 2016. April 2, 2018.
6. Web site: Pictureplane's Travis Egedy: Confessions of a Technomancer. Houston Press. Tex. Kerschen. November 13, 2015. April 2, 2018.
7. Web site: 'You Need a Space to Get Crazy': Pictureplane on His Denver DIY Roots. Westword. Tom. Murphy. December 1, 2015. April 2, 2018.
8. Web site: 2015 Artist Survey: Tamaryn. Under the Radar. Mark. Redfern. February 29, 2016. November 21, 2018.