I am not the kind of person who ever would use the word “magical” to describe math. And I would never use it to describe music I enjoy, either. To me, “magical” implies illusion or trickery. Toronto’s Mathemagic do not deal in audio fake-outs. The shimmering intro and steady rhythm of “Breaststroke”, a song off their recent split with Young Prisms on Atelier Ciseaux, transport you to a secluded swimming hole, a liquid fortress of solitude. This track doesn’t just send you away to enjoy a moment of “me” time, it gives you the desire to stay there. Why not? Who needs a job? Who needs money? Certainly not you. Why spend your life attaching resumes to emails when you can spend all night swimming in a pool lit by bright electronic noise?
Mathemagic, “Breastroke” (Mathemagic/Young Prisms 7″, Ateliar Ciseaux)
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