Front by Vreschen

Drums still ≥ 75%

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"Vreschen molds stray ideas into vessels of expression and solace. Front erupts with fractured cadence and shimmering static, while “Forge” lands like a gut-check—its caustic braindance pulsations ricochet into open space. “Driving” tunnels forward on thick, textured rhythm, its raw funk slicing through stylistic boundaries, and “Shake’n Bake” melts into corroded electro pulses, all patched wires and decaying circuits.

Though these sketches often flicker and vanish, a spaciousness slowly unfolds. “Brachial Brachial” and “The Heart” channel foggy dub techno reveries, restrained yet resonant. “Boymotion” drifts in, ghostlike, a skeletal techno form barely tethered to motion. Rather than displaying cohesion, this work embraces erraticism. Tracks like “Iditarod (Version 3)” spiral into abrasive terrain, while finale “Floating Wheel” detonates in industrial IDM hues—an unexpected, dissonant sendoff.

More labyrinth than narrative, Front drifts through abstract circuitry and tonal detours, its disjointed flow less a flaw than an intent—a transmission of controlled chaos."

-- Written by Pietro Da Sacco from Igloomag
https://igloomag.com/reviews/vreschen-front-braindance-news-community

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Growing up on the borders of rural and urban Virginia, Vreschen's childhood was frequently exposed to music in many different forms, from operas to big band recordings to pop music. He began channeling those experiences into his own ideas sometime in mid-2013, and has since self-released over 300 songs and 5 albums. Music has always existed as an intrinsic mode of comfort in his life, and composing music serves as a conduit to share that comfort with others. Never comfortable in one spot for very long, Vreschen's choice of genre is no genre at all, always tinkering with different random concepts.

Front is Vreschen's first release on a label, twice-expanded from an EP made towards the end of high school. Almost everything included is percussive in form, interweaving a multitude of effects and rhythms to create a distinctively unusual style. Hopefully, there's something of his in this that's to your liking.

Vreschen's Bandcamp: https://vreschen.bandcamp.com

Tracklist

1.	Forge	4:16

2.	Vanilla Pound Cake	3:48

3.	Driving	3:12

4.	Shake'n Bake	2:29

5.	Do It Datra Style	3:47

6.	Brachial Brachial	3:39

7.	Boymotion	5:21

8.	Apple & Cheddar Tartine	3:11

9.	Drive	4:42

10.	Iditarod (Version 3)	4:06

11.	The Heart	6:20

12.	Floating Wheel	4:57

Credits

released July 5, 2025

Credits—
Music by Vreschen
Software Used: Korg Gadget
Mastered by Greystar
Artwork & design by Greystar

Past Gratitude to Those Who Helped Inspire Front EP: R. Mainali, lordcanon, the Synthesizers, Yo! community, drexegar, William Henley, and DJ Voices
Special Thanks: Greystar & Braindance News

This album is dedicated to my grandmother, who once called my composing a gift, and whose words of kindness have stayed with me for many years. I miss you.

License

CC BY 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.