Abstract electronic that is sound sculpting at it's most laceratingly delicate
and refined, like a box of loose scalpel blades. Following the textural yet
highly atmospheric release B, grasshopper morphine is intriguing and sometimes
downright physically painful to listen to. Some of the frequencies are so
delicate yet barbed that it feels as though the sensitive inner nerves of the
ears are being plucked and pinched. It seems that I8U's music grows increasingly
complex and intricate with every release, her work demands the listener's full
attention and receptivity with the strength of the craft residing in subtleties
and detail. grasshopper morphine is definitely I8U's most challenging, yet also
her most beautiful collection of sound sculptures. In order to fully appreciate
this recording, an environment with minimal background noise is strongly
recommended.
- I. Khider,
Exclaim