Broken Particles is the third EP from enigmatic Brazilian artist Agazero (formerly DJ LHC, 177th and Vó1d). A journey into a distinctive, fragmented chaos future, exploring the glitches and distortions in an imagined reality. A deeply emotional and tactile response to a digital dystopia, fusing shards of grime, garage, drill and baile-funk to form new hybrids.
Born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Agazero is a multifaceted producer, DJ and vocalist. Currently living in Niterói, a neighbouring city to Rio, he has established himself as part of a new wave of electronic experimentation in the region. With affiliations to local collectives Tormenta, and ZONA EXP, he is part of an exciting movement that has moved beyond the confines of narrow genre categorisation. His work is also beginning to gain international recognition for his unique and esoteric productions with his work featured as part of the recent Total Freedom curated Mugler runway show in Paris.
The EP features collaborations with some of the most exciting emerging talent from the Brazilian club scene including; innovative rap producer Tuti, experimental baile- funk/ club producer Laza and cutting edge visual artist and experimental electronic artist Yvu.
Agazero’s previous EP’s have been released on Vancouver’s s.M.i.Le, and Brazilian grime label Leigo Records, with both releases exploring a fascination with scientific analogies. Broken Particles seees him develop and elaborate on these themes, symbolised by the change in name from Vó1d to Agazero the (written form in Portuguese of the acronym “H0”) meaning Higgs Boson,
“before the project was empty and now it is symbolised by the filling of this empty space by the particle of God (H0).”
Taking reference from early 2000’s electronica artists like Tim Hecker, SND and Aoki Tkamasa, Agazero finds meaning in dismantling the tropes of genre, and breaking apart the patterns as a mode of disrupting hegemonic protocols. This is framed through a contemporary lens that acknowledges the form of club music but that takes it to new territory.
The EP initiates with Unavailable (Feat. Tuti), with lush ambient textures that make way for proto-grime and dystopian club synergies. Synth lines cascade like rain amidst thunderous drums, as the track builds and disperses like vapour after the storm. With themes of confronting isolation and the suffocation of one’s own persona, the track is a personal and tacit reflection of their experience.
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Last modified: February 28, 2023
