SAME KOMON by Daniel Gerhard Holc
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Daniel Gerhard Holc Unveils SAME KOMON, a Sonic Translation of Ancient Pattern into Experimental Sound
Inca-based composer and experimental sound artist Daniel Gerhard Holc returns with SAME KOMON, a bold new 12" vinyl release that transforms visual tradition into auditory experience. Drawing inspiration from the SAME KOMON — a centuries-old Japanese textile pattern composed of thousands of minuscule dots forming wave-like structures — Holc decodes the motif’s mathematical underpinnings and reinterprets them as intricate electronic soundscapes.
Crafted entirely from algorithmic translations of the SAME KOMON’s geometry, the two tracks are sonic mirrors of visual precision. The A-side pulses with microscopic regularity, evoking a mechanized ritual that feels at once ancient and futuristic. The B-side deconstructs this order, letting it dissolve into granular noise, deep tonal shifts, and glitch-like decay — a sonic unraveling and recomposition of the pattern itself.
"SAME KOMON is about fidelity to form," says Holc. "Not just mimicking the aesthetic, but letting the logic of the pattern generate the sound. It’s not composed in the traditional sense — it’s derived."
This release situates Holc at the intersection of sound design, conceptual minimalism, and computational composition — a place where texture, symmetry, and abstraction converge.
For fans of Alva Noto, Ryoji Ikeda, and early Raster-Noton, SAME KOMON is both a meditative listening experience and a rigorous formal experiment.
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