Combining the innovative, nuanced beat programming of IDM’s heyday with a knack for pop melodies and the ambient textures of classic synth pioneers of the seventies, Outputmessage (Bernard Farley) blends pretty listening and modern electronic music with a steady sense of history and funk. His filtered-out dub of Dabrye’s “Hyped-Up Plus Tax” caught the attention of Ghostly International, landing him a coveted spot opposite Prefuse 73 on the “Payback” 12” EP. “Bernard’s Song” followed on “Idol Tryouts,” the critically worshipped compilation of Ghostly’s hottest new talent. In an era where most IDM artists are more concerned with making their software do backflips than they are with conveying emotion and shaking butts, Outputmessage transcends the genre’s chin-scratching trappings without pandering to the Ibiza crowd. For every micro-stutter, there’s a bass hook; for every choppy breakbeat, a bit-crushed pop melody. This is the key to the Outputmessage sound - the perfect paring of brains and bodyrock.

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