RAAR is thrilled to present the latest full length LP from label co-founder, Maelstrom. Named ‘Rhizome’, after the research theory which allows for multiple, non-hierarchical entry and exit points in data representation and interpretation, this album provides a framework for a sinewy, futuristic, beautiful and strange sonic landscape that at once shows off Maelstrom’s powerful sound-design chops and musical sensibilities. With a cryptic history incorporating nearly two decades of aliases and side projects born out of free parties in warehouses, fields and basements, it is under this moniker that the artist has truly come into his own. His skill and vision spanning from 135 bpm wave powerful to a pensive and subtle ambient track, Maelstrom’s sonic universe is both precise and limitless, described better by feeling (’approaching storm over river/horse with the bit in its teeth/sliver of moon’) than genre. Maelstrom cofounded the label RAAR in 2015 with frequent collaborator Louisahhh where he released his debut album “Her Empty Eyes” in 2017. Throughout the next 2 years, he has delivered exciting collaborations with cutting edge electro imprints such as CPU and Cultivated Electronics in the UK, Private Persons in Moscow, or Mechatronica in Berlin, while playing an all electro live set in clubs and raves, from Paris to London or Tokyo. 2021 will see the release of his second album, Rhizome, with a focus on the concepts of interdependence and creative ecosystems Tracklist : A1 MAELSTROM Signal to Noise A2 MAELSTROM Dual-Phase A3 MAELSTROM Looking at the Protocol A4 MAELSTROM Tsuga A5 MAELSTROM Collective Partitioning B1 MAELSTROM Maalish B2 MAELSTROM Katydids B3 MAELSTROM Dorsal Light Reaction B4 MAELSTROM Latent Learning B5 MAELSTROM Recipient Memory