Component, by Stephen Hummel

Component

by Stephen Hummel

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.

Purchasable with gift card

name your price
Full Digital Discography

50

releases

Get all 50 Stephen Hummel releases available on Bandcamp and save 60%.

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Ocean, The Second Foundation, Creature of Habit, A Tree in Winter, Fortress, Minor Deities, Time Scale, Across the Cloudless Sky, and 42 more. , and , .

Purchasable with gift card

$60.40 USD or more (60% OFF)

1.	With Both Hands 08:07	buy track
2.	Positronic 09:13	buy track
3.	Nonbinary Machine 08:56	buy track
4.	Viscera 08:52	buy track
5.	Motor Reflex 10:21	buy track
6.	Automaton 08:24	buy track

about

"Six tracks shattering an hour’s worth of crunched rhythms, both dark and light... fractured drums, fuzzy synths, and percussive glitch from the outer realms... tracks expand and contract to form visceral electronic mayhem..."

- Igloo Magazine

Gritty, crunchy, Electro-infused IDM. Analogue synths and a drum machine put through a granular meat grinder.

This is the most full on Braindance / IDM music I have ever made. My early subtractiveLAD albums leaned very heavily into the IDM realm and I have dipped in and out of the style, here and there, over the years.

With Component, I wanted to try some new things and see where I could push the granular editing and mixing stuff. It's a pretty in-your-face album... a little relentless, with no real moments to catch your breath. There is still a strong melodic sensibility in these tracks, however, and a hands-on feel in the rhythms. My approach was to find a balance between the emotional punch of melody and groove, with the complex technical work in the editing / mixing.

While working on this album, it struck me how this music is a kind of *cyborg* music. This kind of music could never be made without machines and computers at the front and center of the creative process... but these machines were always controlled by human hands and a human mind. You will find that the track titles reflect this theme.

This music is good for those moments in life when you want to reorganize things with heavy machinery, or look back on past mistakes with a flamethrower, or even look into the future with an open heart made of wires and batteries.

Recorded, mixed and mastered at 24 bit / 96 kHz for your high resolution pleasure.

credits

released December 3, 2021

Composed, performed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Stephen Hummel.

license

about

Stephen Hummel Vancouver, British Columbia

Music has always been a central part of my life. Over the years, as I have developed as an artist, my music has become the primary filter through which I process my experiences and emotions. My creative approach is to use the recording studio as an instrument of expression - to use technology as an extension of physical performance. Improvisation is always a core part of my creative process. ... more

contact / help

Contact Stephen Hummel

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Stephen Hummel, you may also like:

Clockwork Manor_Cottage Industries 9
by Various

supported by 14 fans who also own “Component”

Best pick this up today before you wake up tomorrow and regret it. Side note: any comp that features exm is a winner. Cyteen
go to album
Decima Circuits_Cottage Industries 10
by Various

supported by 13 fans who also own “Component”

this is the good stuff! track 19 is absolute perfection - i can put it on repeat for hours and not get tired of it. highly recommend this title and the entire series. Scott
go to album
Coercion Of Deities
by Various

supported by 12 fans who also own “Component”

Juta Takahashi's music is fragile, deep and meaningfull. Purity Olivier Tison
go to album
In Good Hands
by Shawn Davis

Sleek, modern, and spacious lo-fi techno from futurist UK producer Shawn Davis. Bandcamp New & Notable May 3, 2022
go to album
Hi tEK LoFi
by Shawn Davis

These three tracks from Shawn Davis strip electronic music down to its bare essence, presenting pointillist synths and icy beats. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 31, 2021
go to album
Escapism [SERALP01]
by gonima

Producer gonima's mix of ambient textures and glitchy IDM percussion is warm, melodic, and inviting. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 26, 2023
go to album
Cottage Industries 7
by Various

supported by 12 fans who also own “Component”

Nice compilation from a label I somehow missed for the last couple decades. Jon
go to album