Strangelet Value

Jacque Polynice →

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about this album

Jacque Polynice is that understated, chill dude on the sidelines who focuses on the important things, like making the best music possible. Think of that "lazy Sunday" beat haze ... Madlib meets Herbert on a mission! He encapsulates what Glitch Hop and IDM were at their best while maintaining a rich and authentic jazz essence. This cat is a true horn player, pianist, drummer, whatever! A stunning debut, Strangelet Value, features ten of Polynice's creamiest, most melodic beats, with all the nuance and flavor of a Blue Note recording from the 60s. And somehow, he manages to keep one foot in the psychedelic land of digital signal processing and sound design. He's a modern messenger in the shadows, creating epic, yet soft-spoken, masterpieces. Details and subtlety abound! This release is a collaboration/ split release with longtime superheroes Schematic Music Company, the same dudes who brought you Delarosa & Asora (Prefuse 73), Push Button Objects, Richard Devine, Phoenecia, Otto Von Schirach, Secret Frequency Crew, and many more! Jacque Polynice is long overdue for some serious listening. __________________________________________________________ taken from circuitreerecords.blogspot.com User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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# On Strangelet Value This album invites repeated listening precisely because it resists easy categorization. Polynice constructs dense, layered soundscapes that honor both jazz tradition and contemporary electronic experimentation—reminiscent of how Madlib and Herbert approach production, yet distinctly his own. What emerges is a meditation on melody and texture, where glitch elements serve the song rather than dominate it. His multi-instrumental approach creates an authenticity that programming alone cannot achieve; these feel like live conversations between machines and acoustic voices. The ten tracks reward patient attention, each revealing new details—a piano phrase, a horn sample, a rhythmic breath—that suggest deep craft beneath the relaxed surface.