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Feed Me descends on music scene with new EP

Nick Crowley
Connector Contributor

Whenever a seasoned artist puts out a new release, it is often put under close scrutiny of the artist’s biggest fans, whom either criticize the release for straying too far from the artist’s traditional sound or for the artist staying too true to their signature sound.

Jon Gooch, also known under his alias Feed Me, is one of these established artists who are often criticized for staying too close to his signature sound, which is a very distinguishable form of distorted, glitch-y electro house and dubstep. However, with his latest release, “A Giant Warrior Descends on Tokyo,” Gooch has slowly started to change his sound, but not without keeping some very noticeable elements that his fans know him well for.

“A Giant Warrior Descends on Tokyo” starts off with the track “A Different World,” which begins with a more toned-down version of Feed Me’s usually heavy electro style, this time focusing more on percussion and the repeating vocal sample, “You live in a different world.” This track sets the tone for the rest of the EP, showing that Gooch has somewhat changed his style, but still has recurring elements of the sound his fans know him for, thereby easing the listener into this stylistic exploration Feed Me is embarking on.

The next track, and previously released single from the EP, “Wuzzle,” is quite different from previous releases. Although the track does contain the very energetic, glitch-y flair that Feed Me is known for, the song is exceptionally percussion-heavy, focusing less on the synths that seem to have a bit of a neurofunk influence, possibly stemming from Gooch’s return as Spor, his heavy drum and bass alias, this year.

The third track from the release, “Spilt Milk,” continues to show the evolution of Feed Me’s sound, devolving into a sort of an electro and deep house hybrid that sounds akin to the productions of Tchami, a French electro and deep house producer. This song strays the farthest from Feed Me’s trademark sound than any other song on the release, with the title of the track possibly hinting that fans shouldn’t be upset over his artistic exploration.

The last track on the EP, “High Noon,” is aptly named for its old western-style string section, once again showing us the versatility of Feed Me’s sound. This track, like the majority of the other tracks on this release, is very drum-centered, focusing on the percussion and the bass synth to give the listener a sense of chaos and disorder when paired with the string section, wrapping up the EP nicely.

Overall, Feed Me’s new EP is a lot less aggressive than previous releases, focusing on the feel of the entire track rather than pouring all of the energy of the tracks into the “drops,” or the choruses, of each track. However, each track does have its moment of high energy that Feed Me is known for, showing the listener that even though his sound is slowly evolving, his sound will never completely change.

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