Sound of Fractures -No One Knows Me Like You feat. Scott Quinn

//Do your memories feel different than they used to?

Mine do.

Distorted somehow…pictures of pictures of experiences…translated through the lens of popular culture and technology. Our personal histories melded with machines, platforms, and interfaces…emerging less as remembered moments, more as footprints in a cyber socialsphere.

Why?

Because we give ourselves to applications like lovers. They absorb us – our greatest victories, our miserable defeats, our secrets, and all the dopamine in between – which makes me wonder if we’re using the tech, or if the tech is using (// harvesting?) us…to learn, grow, adapt, become ubiquitous, omnipotent…deus ex machina.

So while Sound Of Fractures’ poignant, trip-hoppy ballad ‘No One Knows Me Like You ft. Scott Quinn’ might inspire some to reminisce of past or present love, its ghostly vocals and electronic stabs lead me to contemplate our human relationship with technology…the devices that seek to improve us, while changing the very fabric of our nature.

Jamie Reddington, the mastermind behind Sound Of Fractures, creates nostalgic forests of frequencies and tones that marry urgent electronica with timeless chords and eerie, powerful voices. This is music that encapsulates the human condition. And when listening to SOF’s various sold out bangers on Sound.xyz (9 in total!) I get throwback vibes to DJ Shadow, Unkle, Portishead, Tricky, Massive Attack etc. – the godparents of modern dark electronic – who flipped breaks and samples in the grit of 90s London, New York, and California, and pioneered the seminal transition from analog to digital.

Picking up where those legends left off, Jamie pushes the evolution of web2 -> web3 music with grace, intention, and dare I say it, machine-like efficiency. His release strategy is noteworthy, with an all star, sold out remix pack for ‘No One Knows Me Like You’ featuring another Kalcium favorite Three Oscillators, plus a free mint acoustic version that gives goosebumps. His thoughts and web3 approach are outlined on-chain in various writings on Mirror, and a brand bible that I found quite interesting – kinda a window into his soul. I recommend any artist review these as a case study for experimenting and adopting a web3 strategy, and any tasteful music enjoooyers keep an eye peeled for future SOF releases…but don’t be surprised if you find yourself philosophizing about humanity. //