Monads, by PORYA HATAMI

Monads

by PORYA HATAMI

supported by

parsa Timeless music in my book. Favorite track: 6A.

more...

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$8 USD or more
Full Digital Discography

147

releases

Get all 147 LINE releases available on Bandcamp and save 40%.

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of C, Magnetic Loops III, Awakenings, Apparitions (Vol. 1), The Clocktower at the Beach (1979), LINEmix7 (recordings from the LINE label 2000-2022), Liquified Sky, Same Room, Another Day, and 139 more. , and , .

Purchasable with gift card

$643.50 USD or more (40% OFF)

1.	1A 01:41	buy track
2.	1B (Fold) 05:07	buy track
3.	2 (Harmonia Praestabilita) 02:04	buy track
4.	3A 03:52	buy track
5.	3B 04:00	buy track
6.	4 (Phonetic) 03:33	buy track
7.	5 02:41	buy track
8.	3C 04:10	buy track
9.	6A 06:52	buy track
10.	6B (of Presence) 02:32	buy track
11.	7 (Verblendungszusammenhang) 04:05	buy track
12.	8 (Kurdish Folk Song) 02:54	buy track

about

LINE_087

‘Monads' is the latest work by Iranian sound artist Porya Hatami. A departure for Hatami, this new album eschews melody in favour of abstract and at times very experimental sound design. The 12 tracks of ‘Monads’ neglect to follow structure or narrative. They propose repetition, temporarily and indeterminacy as their substantial qualities Occasionally the textures reach the jagged end of the spectrum, tactile but never abrasive. An exploration of frequencies is present on many pieces here, subsonic at times, almost undetectable by ear, making themselves felt more than heard.

The title of this selection refers to the basic elements of perceptual reality, a philosophical measurement dealing with elementary particles. Each piece being a world of its own and hearing no connections to others. They have no windows through which something can enter or leave and their destinies unfold independently.

On Hatami’s album, each track is its own monad. Each piece is allowed space and time to evolve or devolve, on its own terms. This collection of sonic fractals blossoms and diverges into odd intersections and achieves a unique identity in the process. The pieces on monads are single layered synth patches manipulated and recorded in real time.

‘Monads' is first part of a diptych with an upcoming work titled ‘Aggregatum'

credits

released April 7, 2017

all sounds created by Porya Hatami 2014-2015 in Sanandaj.
Photos by Peter Nejedly.
Design by Richard Chartier.
A special thanks to Darren McClure and Richard Chartier.

license

about

LINE Los Angeles, California

Richard Chartier's LINE publishes editions documenting compositional & installation works by international sound artists & composers exploring the aesthetics of minimalism.

contact / help

Contact LINE

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Monads, you may also like:

Nachtstücke
by Stephan Mathieu

supported by 35 fans who also own “Monads”

Who would have imagined Federico Durand as an appearance here (Third Dream)? The collaboration is enchanting. Federico has a way with abstract but deceptively simple, nearly melodic single note patterns. That combined with Stephan’s multilayered drones…it just works at every level. Richard Erickson
go to album
Absention
by RICHARD CHARTIER

supported by 34 fans who also own “Monads”

A gem buried under inches of sand and dirt. Find it if you can. Richard Erickson
go to album
Trace. Recordings of Entropic Systems 1998-2018 | 2CD
by Stephan Mathieu

supported by 31 fans who also own “Monads”
go to album
Retroactions
by Kassel Jaeger

The latest in a series of releases to pay tribute to experimental composer and drone pioneer Éliane Radigue. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 25, 2018
go to album
Raise the Dead
by Jakob Battick & Tongue Depressor

A collaborative effort between the Connecticut drone duo and the Philadelphia-based songwriter, steeped in the ritualistic avant-garde. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 26, 2022
go to album
çhâñt élečtrónïqùe vol. 1
by Chant Electronique

This international collective makes compelling experimental folktronica that aims to explore the potential for connection between cultures. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 17, 2020
go to album
Everywhere at the end of time
by The Caretaker

supported by 31 fans who also own “Monads”

I first listened through this a couple years ago, and I don't know why I hadn't bought it until now. Regardless, I think everyone should listen through this in its entirety at least once, the best way I can describe it is beautifully haunting. I'm sure my favorite track will keep changing forever, too. sethgibbs
go to album