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Dax Pierson<\/strong>\u2019s debut solo LP is coming via San Francisco\u2019s Electronic powerhouse imprint Dark Entries Records<\/strong> and Oakland\u2019s Ratskin Records collective. Pierson<\/strong>, an Oakland-based underground legend, has pushed the boundaries of experimental electronic music with his soul-moving opus “Nerve Bumps<\/strong> ; A Queer Divine Dissatisfaction<\/strong>“, an endeavor two long years in the making.<\/p>\n

On “Nerve Bumps<\/strong>” , Pierson<\/strong> blends hip hop, jazz, John Carpenter-esque arpeggios, trap\/anti trap-influenced percussion, and musique concrete-informed experiments. Futuristic synthesizers cut through layers of fog as Pierson<\/strong>\u2019s bombastic drum programming forges new worlds within themselves.<\/p>\n

Pierson<\/strong> tells a complicated and inspiring story on “Nerve Bumps<\/strong>” , which is both a privilege and a gift to experience. Tracks such as \u201cI Slay The Pain\u201d reiterate that although Pierson<\/strong> has to live his life as a quadriplegic, this does not define him as an artist or as a person. The cinematic \u201cFor The Angels\u201d plays as a masterclass in heart and body-moving rhythms and undulating synthesizers. Pierson<\/strong> directly confronts the listener on \u201cSnap\u201d, an act of solidarity with the disabled community. Sputtering orchestral swells become encapsulated by splintering shards of Pierson<\/strong>\u2019s voice, evoking his relentless determination to learn new music production methods as well as share his experience with losing certain physical abilities. The album\u2019s closing track, \u201cNTHNG FKS U HRDR THN TM\u201d, is a perfect distillation of the varied emotions explored on the album. Warm, heavy synths masterfully guide us down a psychedelic slope through the track\u2019s twelve minutes.<\/p>\n

On “Nerve Bumps<\/strong>” , honesty, empathy, and humanity bleed through the speakers like a dark liquid just beneath the skin\u2019s surface. For Pierson<\/strong>, music is his lifeblood, both as a creator and a listener.<\/p>\n

“Nerve Bumps<\/strong>” was mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The front cover features a painting of pink and green horizontal stripes by Pierson\u2019s partner, artist Chuck Nanney. A photograph of Pierson<\/strong>\u2019s wheelchair by Lenny Gonzalez graces the back sleeve. Dax<\/strong>\u2019s guiding mantra throughout this journey has been a quote from choreographer Martha Graham: \u201cNo artist is pleased\u2026 There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dax Pierson<\/strong>\u2019s debut solo LP is coming via San Francisco\u2019s Electronic powerhouse imprint Dark Entries Records<\/strong> and Oakland\u2019s Ratskin Records collective. Pierson<\/strong>, an Oakland-based underground legend, has pushed the boundaries of experimental electronic music with his soul-moving opus “Nerve Bumps<\/strong> ; A Queer Divine Dissatisfaction<\/strong>“, an endeavor two long years in the making.<\/p>\n

On “Nerve Bumps<\/strong>” , Pierson<\/strong> blends hip hop, jazz, John Carpenter-esque arpeggios, trap\/anti trap-influenced percussion, and musique concrete-informed experiments. Futuristic synthesizers cut through layers of fog as Pierson<\/strong>\u2019s bombastic drum programming forges new worlds within themselves.<\/p>\n

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