Polyrhythmic anger and dissonant mathematics. That’s how I would describe Bisbâyé’s album. Rarely have I listened to music where polyrhythms truly feel polyrhythmic. On Gestalt, there’s no doubt you’ll feel each separate rhythmic pattern on its own, thanks to the ingenious arrangement of the drums and guitars, and it creates such an unnatural, counter-intuitive, and mesmerizing feel.
The band’s real focus is on polyrhythm at all cost. There is no singer, because he would probably get lost in between the times, and the metrics are prioritized over the heaviness of the ensemble, and that’s such a relief to what we’re … Read more