On 7th May 2021 we released the debut solo EP by Unit 137 sound system founder and label boss Hylu: ‘Latent Variables Vol. 1’. The EP came into being through a collaborative experiment between Hylu and the visual artist Latent Variables. The pair decided to write together, sending visuals and music back and forth, with the intention of creating short animations with sound. The resulting short animations became the framework for Hylu to develop his EP. We caught up with Hylu and Latent Variables to find out more about their collaboration, artistic inspirations and more.
I ‘acquired’ a prolapsed disc in my cervical spine at the end of 2018 – this injury was the main influence for C 5/6 and the track developed from the start of 2019 until the end of 2020. I continue on my healing journey to this day – when listening to the track now, it reminds me of my difficulties at that time. I struggled to create and perform for over a year as I was unable to move my neck and I naturally like to move when working with music. So, physical pain was big part of the composition. The foundation of the visuals are my MRI scans, various letters I received – then James (Latent Variables) added his magic!
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