In an interview with Pitchfork last week, Oneohtrix Point Never explained how he needs weird breakages and colliding contrasts to happen for music to feel truthful, and how this also applies to all good film scores. After listening to his soundtrack for Good Time, a new film by the Safdie brothers, reading this passage felt … Continue reading Oneohtrix Point Never – Good Time Soundtrack
This is the final bit of Oneohtrix Point Never news before the new album, Garden Of Delete, drops tomorrow. OPN, aka Daniel Lopatin, has finally released the first real song, Ezra, as a single on Soundcloud. I really want to share this with everyone because it’s not only a great introduction to the new sound; it’s … Continue reading Oneohtrix Point Never – Ezra
Oneohtrix Point Never has finally revealed something that he’s been building up to all year, on the eve of the Garden of Delete release. It’s a cyberpunk post-apocalypse in miniature, a two-part short film acting as both video for the song Sticky Drama and introduction to the world behind the album. It’s super weird and … Continue reading Oneohtrix Point Never’s Mindbending “Sticky Drama” Video
So Oneohtrix Point Never has dropped a huge single today in the lead up to his new album release next month. The new song is called Mutant Standard and it’s one of the best tracks he’s crafted yet. Don’t worry about the grey “no video here” backdrop, the song will begin as soon as you … Continue reading Oneohtrix Point Never “Mutant Standard”
Review of Garden Of Delete, new album from Oneohtrix Point Never
If you follow this blog at all, you’ll know that Oneohtrix Point Never is one of my favorite living artists. Every time he releases new material, it’s a shock to the system, a completely unexpected delight. This time is no different. Here’s the song, I Bite Through It: Supposedly he’s been on an industrial tip after … Continue reading Oneohtrix Point Never has a new song, first single from Garden of Delete
So, this is more of a news item than music that I’m sharing, but I’m too excited to keep it to myself. Last October, Oneohtrix Point Never (aka Daniel Lopatin) recorded a brand new score for the astonishing 1995 anime film Magnetic Rose, premiering it live along with the film itself at a live event in … Continue reading Oneohtrix Point Never will release his Magnetic Rose score on Record Store Day
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