ORANGE MELAMINE

In early 2008, age 18, Space Dimension Controller (R&S, Clone Royal Oak) made his first album in his bedroom in Belfast, now set for a release this June. Crunchy, tattered and enjoyably odd - Orange Melamine is a lovingly produced and deeply personal album that laces supernatural sounds and translucent synths with a sense of overflowing harmony. Washed in reverb and draped in hiss, the album draws influence from the old VHS tapes handed down from his older brother and cousins, as well as artists like Boards of Canada, Brian Eno and William Basinski. The recording process involved Space Dimension Controller (real name Jack Hamill) using a batch of unopened pyral cassette tapes from the 70's, some of which were so old they had degraded. On Orange Melamine Hamill skillfully displays his early ability to make electronic tracks there are intricate and futuristic but also imbued with personality. Original without being difficult, enjoyable while being distinctive; that 'Orange Melamine' triumphs without compromise is testament to a distinctively creative artist.