{"title":"Com Truise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProducer and designer Seth Haley, born and raised in upstate New York and currently based in Los Angeles, California. With a unique blend of *Neon Indian*, *Brothertiger*, and *Blackbird Blackbird* influences, Com Truise has carved out his own space in the electronic music scene. His sound is characterized by dreamy synth melodies, nostalgic 80s vibes, and intricate production techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCom Truise's music transports listeners to a world filled with retro-futuristic landscapes and neon-lit cityscapes. Drawing inspiration from artists like *Small Black*, *Washed Out*, and *Teen Daze*, he creates lush soundscapes that captivate audiences with their ethereal beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for his attention to detail, Com Truise's tracks are meticulously crafted sonic journeys that take listeners on an immersive experience. His discography includes standout releases such as \"Galactic Melt\" and \"In Decay,\" which showcase his ability to create mesmerizing electronic compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"galactic-melt-10th-anniversary","title":"Galactic Melt (10th Anniversary)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA decade ago, the static signal of “Terminal” booting-up sounded and \u003ci\u003eGalactic Melt\u003c\/i\u003e launched into the atmosphere for the first time; Seth Haley’s Com Truise project arrived in full. A graphic designer based in New Jersey at the time, Haley found a sound on his synthesizers that sparked an immediate nostalgia response, tapping into classic sci-fi and proto-electro in a way that felt early ‘80s in scope, but also remarkably weird — stutter-step proggy and intoxicatingly psychedelic. Unknowingly he had stepped into a genre prism; suppose we know it now as synth-wave though the tag never landed squarely. To Haley, this was a space to explore and a story to tell, which he’d do across a saga of releases that would resonate with a legion of fans and send the producer touring the world in perpetual orbit. His full-length debut on Ghostly International, Galactic Melt delivered on the promise of Haley’s Cyanide Sisters EP as well as high-profile remixes for Twin Shadow, Neon Indian, and Daft Punk. Bold, imaginative, and unapologetically cosmic, the set occupies a beloved coordinate in the Com Truise catalog, considered the gateway for many. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Haley and Ghostly have repressed the long-sold out 2xLP and added five unreleased tracks to the expanded digital edition, giving this classic its due treatment as it passes the milestone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the keyed-up, skyscraping machine love of “VHS Sex” and “Cathode Girls” to pulsing cuts like “Air Cal” and “Ether Drift,” the music on Galactic Melt is mathy, forlorn, funky, and mighty in technical ambition. That they’re all noticeably cinematic is, of course, by design. Haley envisioned \u003ci\u003eGalactic Melt\u003c\/i\u003e as a “sort of film score...from the mind,” chronicling the life and death of Com Truise, the world’s first synthetic\/robotic astronaut, from his creation and time on earth to his subsequent mission to a newly discovered galaxy called \u003ci\u003eWave 1\u003c\/i\u003e (released in 2014).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ghostly International","offers":[{"title":"Orange | LP | x2","offer_id":50407002407243,"sku":"1139316","price":46.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9a7214ca-b6f2-4397-9120-2fc6b99e8fa8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726593428"},{"product_id":"iteration","title":"Iteration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Repetition is a form of change,\" reads one of Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies. Seth Haley knows the concept well, and his style of technicolour synth-wave takes the mantra as a challenge. Six years after\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGalactic Melt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eintroduced the cosmic story of Com Truise, \u003ci\u003eIteration\u003c\/i\u003e now concludes his sprawling saga. True to its name, the album is built on Com Truise hallmarks: neon-streaked melodies, big drums, robotic grooves, bleary nostalgia. But Iteration\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis also the most elegant and streamlined that Haley's singular music has ever sounded. At the album's heart is an elaborate narrative, one full of longing, hope, anxiety, and triumph. \u003ci\u003eIteration \u003c\/i\u003eillustrates the last moments Com Truise spends on the perilous planet Wave 1, before he and his alien love escape its clutches to live in peace.\u003ci\u003e ...Of Your Fake Dimension\u003c\/i\u003e launches the interstellar drama with its anthemic swells and widescreen sound design, before lovesick songs like \u003ci\u003eDryswch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePropagation\u003c\/i\u003e outline scenes wrought with cybernetic pathos. Later, the frantic rhythms of \u003ci\u003eSyrthio \u003c\/i\u003econjure images of panicked flight as Haley's gorgeous synth melodies gild the action in quiet heartbreak. Then comes the resounding \u003ci\u003eWhen Will You Find The Limit...\u003c\/i\u003e, when Iteration's pain and sadness finds liberation in the vast unknown. The closing title track ends it all in a gush of majestic revelry. By embracing the music's inherent nature and peerless qualities, Iteration finds new avenues of expression in its vivid, familiar surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2LP - Standard weight 2xLP vinyl is packaged in printed art sleeves and 2-panel, 5mm spine matte printed jacket. 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