The full title of this twenty-six minute long EP is ‘Exit Planet Lust: Embrace/Crush/Dream/Destroy’, and features six instrumental pieces of work that I have found quite fascinating in their simplicity and emotion. Perspire is a composer, producer, conceptual artist and guitar shredder for hire residing in Brooklyn New York. His work has appeared in XLR8R, The Wire and more. According to his biography, on this work he draws influences from Derek Riggs, Can, Geoff Barrow, Brad Fiedel and Tangerine Dream. To be honest, I don’t know all of those listed, but I certainly see the influences of Can and Tan Dream on this. I wasn’t surprised to see that he is a conceptual artist as well as a musician, as in many ways this seems to have more in common with the former than the latter – as if it is conceptual art for the ears. The cover artwork is deliberately blurred, and there are few details to be found about Perspire on the web, which ties in with the label not even having a website (Eternally InDEADed is an art and record label created by ArKane in late 2015, based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The label specializes in short run vinyl, cassettes, zines, objects of beauty, and ephemeral happenings. Artists include Dead Ryan, Giorgio Moroser, Unwashed, Halford Witchcock, and Perspire.).
I honestly think the best way to appreciate this is by sitting in a room where the walls, ceiling and floor are painted brilliant white, and there is harsh lighting. In the middle of the room is a painted wooden chair, and the music is directed to that point, to the listener. I can’t explain why I feel that way, but know it makes sense to me. This is an interesting and intriguing piece of art, which is available free of charge at https://perspire.bandcamp.com
