AICHER is the latest project of København-based musician Liam Andrews. Translating to sharp, fierce and bitter (of the wind), the alignment of this title is fitting. Working within the atonal and monochromatic aesthetics he’s drawn to, the inclusion of place and the environmental influence of the bleak Scandinavian winters prove to be the perfect antidote. Eerie hollows of wind, solitude and the crushing of ice underfoot place the soundscape of the north into the brutalist path he is known for.

For the past two decades, Andrews has been active in exploring amplified guitar music with the industrial group MY DISCO, and as a recent collaborator with Karl O’Connor (Regis, Downwards Records) and Boris Wilsdorf (Einstürzende Neubauten) as EROS.

The works of AICHER focuses on repurposing the incidentals. Drawing on his catalogue of pre-existing recorded materials (electrified bass being the dominant instrument), the artist translates them into compositions of detailed feedback expression and low-end sound pressure.

The results are a collection of sonic movements reimagined through generative computer software.