We recently featured H.I.O.B when he took us on a dimensional trip with an epic ode to his loyal canine companion, Remember the Truth, so when we heard that the visionary artist was back with Shizoline, we were curious to say the least, and couldn’t wait to listen and share our experience.

The opus commences with a pulsating beat and astral frequency with cerebral nuances and immersive sub bass drops. Shizoline expands with psychedelic intricacy and dramatic allure to take us on a cinematic and immersive journey through space, time and our inner minds.

A dynamic kick ensues, intertwined with atmospheric textures and melodic detailing akin to a DMT trip. We are enthralled by the subversive nature of the composition, high octane and trippy drum rolls entice us further, leading us to a beautifully playful synth riff that invites us further into H.I.O.B‘s sonic universe.

We appreciate the journey that we are being taken on and the cohesive compositional nature of the piece. A middle eight appears, almost like a meditative lull – like we have finally arrived at our destination, manifesting a mood of serenity and peace.

The cosmic rebuild is magnificent with the heartbeat of the track returning with industrial shooting textures, glitched, alien-like sounds and percussive moment almost like a rattle snake flying by in the midst of the night.

We learn that Shizoline is inspired by the intense feelings linked to borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia. The output feels almost cathartic – allowing the darkness to play its role so that we can in turn find peace through the music. It fuses strong emotions with cold, glitchy sounds, showing what it feels like to lose control and drift between real and unreal thoughts.

Naturally, we have added the brilliant composition to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of H.I.O.B and continue to explore his wider universe, including Machines and Humans, and RAVE.

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Establishing the mood with a cerebral, yet meditative frequency, astral tones, a dimensional riser, like a fly-by comet, H.I.O.B opens Remember the Truth with an energy that feels holistic and also futuristic. The opus expands with techno drums and a surrealist trance like vibe that has us feeling transported yet grounded.

The opus is club friendly, if the club specialised in avant-garde techno beats with an ethereal edge. The sound design nuances as magnetic, glitched and even include what appears to be a transformed vocals, giving it this humanised edge.

We feel at one with ourselves and the universe during this trip. There is no doubt that H.I.O.B is a masterful producer, but also a visionary with regards the ancient futurism that transmutes from the beat. We appreciate the cinematic allure of the piece, and could imagine that Remember the Truth would fit well in a potential Matrix sequel or reboot. A vocal sample re-emerges, different this time, but once again giving off this masculine energy that feels down-pitched but also almost tribal in nature.

The track comes in at just under five minutes, but leaves us yearning for more, so we are glad to find out that there is an extended version to immerse ourselves in. We learn that the track has a deeply personal inspiration and is in fact inspired by H.I.O.B‘s dog, Loki, which brings to life the essence of instinct and primal origins.

“Loki lives his instincts with ease without giving them a second thought. This song will remain an eternal memory of my faithful companion”, comments H.I.O.B. We love that primal sentiment which manifests within the composition, recorded in the studio of Beta-Time Records in Berlin, Germany.

Naturally, we have added Remember the Truth to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TRIPPY and TIMELESS playlists, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of H.I.O.B, including RAVE, and About Love.

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