Hazyville
Actress · 2008
44 min · 11 tracks · electronic music
A dense collage of fragmented beats and hazy textures that blurs the lines between ambient, house, and experimental electronic music.
Top tracks — play these first
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Again the Addiction — Opening with a hypnotic rhythm and dissonant layers, this track encapsulates the album's exploration of addiction and escapism through sound.
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Hazyville — The title track serves as a sonic manifesto for the album, weaving together intricate textures and rhythms that embody its dreamlike quality.
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I Can’t Forgive You — This track showcases a darker emotional tone with its haunting melodies and driving beats, illustrating the complexity of human relationships.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
InstrumentalHazyville's innovative sound design and immersive atmosphere establish it as a notable entry in electronic music.
What we noticed
- The album features a non-linear structure, with tracks blending into one another, creating a continuous flow rather than distinct separations.
- Many tracks utilize repetitive motifs and layered textures, often building tension without traditional melodic resolution.
- The use of unconventional rhythms and sound manipulation creates an immersive atmosphere that challenges typical electronic music forms.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic exploration of sound
- dreamlike, disorienting atmosphere
- wave-like pacing and flow
- long, immersive listening sessions
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released as Actress's debut album in 2008, Hazyville marked a significant entry into the electronic music scene. At this point, Actress, born Darren Cunningham, was beginning to carve out a niche within the avant-garde spectrum of UK electronic music, following several underground releases.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Burial· Arca· Oneohtrix Point Never
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Again the Addiction 3:52
- 2 Hazylude 0:35
- 3 Doggin’ 3:45
- 4 Ivy May Gilpin 5:17
- 5 I Can’t Forgive You 3:56
- 6 Crushed 3:18
- 7 Redit 124 3:24
- 8 Againlude 1:31
- 9 Hazyville 5:37
- 10 Mincin 6:36
- 11 Green Gal 6:54
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