GENRE; Electronic
LABEL; Mood Hut
RATING; 7.4
Selfless marks a compelling full‑length debut under the alias Musicentrydelete, the latest artistic incarnation of Vancouver producer Tanner Matt—known previously for his work as Hashman Deejay and in various leftfield electronic projects. On this release, Matt abandons conventional dancefloor frameworks in favor of an immersive, experimental terrain where ambient textures and techno sensibilities gently collide.
Spanning ten tracks over roughly an hour, Selfless unfolds as a series of shimmering soundscapes driven more by mood than momentum. Opener “1izm” sets the tone with pearlescent synthesizer swells that feel both fragile and expansive, like sound waves refracted through mist. Close behind, “K1Deep” layers harmonic arpeggios into a slow, dreamy churn, evoking weightless introspection rather than rhythmic propulsion. These early moments are indicative of the record’s overall design: fluid, hesitant, and deeply textured.
The midway point introduces more pronounced beats without relinquishing the album’s exploratory core. “Sub AM” and the eponymous “Musicentrydelete” bring dub techno’s warm low end and subtle swing, while still lingering in a nebulous space between ambient drift and tactile club energy. Tracks such as “Wavebeats (Dub)” lean into hypnotic repetition, threads of melody emerging like constellations through fog.
Perhaps the most arresting moment arrives with the expansive closer “eBase,” a 17‑minute opus where rhythms warp and shift, dissolving conventional footing into buoyant, acid‑tinted haze. Throughout Selfless, Matt demonstrates a keen ear for sonic nuance—balancing dubby deepness, cosmic ambience, and proto‑techno abstraction.
Overall, Selfless is less about outright gratification and more about surrendering to sound’s capacity to haunt, mesmerize, and subtly transform—an immersive invitation that rewards close, repeated listening.