Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles reinforces his unique style of minimal electronic arrangements with a new 6-track EP. With Sonne, Ryan creates music to structure itself around a pulse, rather than the pulse being the defining point. Not relying on a conventional beat, the title-track is a prime example of how an analog synthesizer can create the power and momentum of a rhythm section. From the distorted waves in "3 Chords," to the rhythmic waves of constant speeding up and then slowing down on "Recovery," it's the Moog Voyager, Prophet and tape delay that make up the core sound of the EP.
