Eunoia by 16Pad Noise Terrorist

Eunoia, a Greek term which can be translated as the goodwill established as a foundation of human interaction, also as mental health - which might be just the same?
16PNT’s 4th album again follows a conceptual outline, but showcases a total makeover sound as compared to its 2014 predecessor “Zeit”: Candy Schlueer-Otto has taken his time for meticulous sound design, combining an array of hard-hitting break beats with deep atmospheres, experimental soundscapes and a captivating storyline. Thus, “Eunioa” is designated as a demanding listening album yielding club-compatible moments along the way, with plenty additional diversion thrown in by means of remixes by prolific artists My_Initials, Hypnoskull and Swarm Intelligence.

From the first bass throbs of “Kloudz”, “Eunioa” teems with curiosity, a forward-thinking attitude that complements the arsenal of amorphous bass lines and erratic rhythm outbursts with a haunting, exhilarating and cinematic atmosphere. In this truly adventurous array, calm moments and intensely demanding passages take turns. And hell, there’s a lot to discover: Tracks like “Moogred I + II” with reduced halfstep rhythms and a layer of gloom, DJ Hidden in his My_Initials guise bringing in the industrial hardcore flavour, the IDM quirkiness of “Meta”, Hypnoskull and Swarm Intelligence providing their respective brands of noise, or the drumstep wobble bass of “Killout”.

All along, 16PNT always keeps a sense of cohesion and creates a constant suspense, making “Eunioa” truly absorbing all the way to the end.

Tracklist

1.	Kloudz	4:43

2.	Agrr	5:13

3.	Minimal	4:26

4.	Dark	6:24

5.	Moogred II	5:53

6.	Turing	5:50

7.	Taped (My_Initials Remix)	6:15

8.	Meta	4:51

9.	Hazard	6:17

10.	Evilment (Hypnoskull Remix)	4:25

11.	Empty	5:03

12.	KillOut (Alternate)	4:47

13.	Moogred I	3:45

14.	Motherpad (Swarm Intelligence Remix)	5:10

15.	Arkham	5:03

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released October 17, 2018

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