STM 306 - Yogev Freilichman

Yogev Freilichman is a composer, sound artist, and a lecturer for sound design and composition at the Musrara art school in Jerusalem. His Soundcloud oasis reveals an artist who tries to convey emotional turmoils inseparable from the dynamic between the self and the social and political terms of its creation. Yogev combines computer improvisation, modern ritual aspect, and digital aesthetics to explore the side of music as messy and playful as life itself. Freilichman’s debut EP that came out on Manchester/Berlin label Failed Units on July 31st offers three deeply personal tracks ranging from spoken word industrial to glitchy techno and abstract IDM, but the genre pointers don't do justice to its richness and complexity. This is evident right from the opening track Always Stop At The Shell, who's meditative tectonic stabs and piercing violin morph into quirky club vignette in the remix from Leeds' producer Stolen Velour as the final track of the release. Similar to his productions, Yogev's mix for Secret Thirteen journal represents a unique musical piece that finds its magic through the cracks in the system.

STM 306 aims for a somatic and sensory experience, channeling the states where