Teetering precariously between discord and harmony, the prismatic distortion of Tot Onyx(Tommi Tokyo, formerly of group A) and Hiro Kone’s (Nicky Mao) new project Enxin/Onyxabandons all former distinctions for something mutable and unsettling. Their debut EPDorothyopens with the forceful disquietude of “The Face of Others”, Tommi’s vocals cutting through thedarkness to pull the listener inward, some divine sort of subterranean madness unraveling on allsides. Haunted voices bubbling up amongst shifting electronics, mercurial at times,confrontational at others. This constant interplay between elements of their individual practicesgiving way to a sonic experience that knows no bounds and comes as no surprise for bothartists whose work spans across numerous collaborations, includingfilm and dance. Metallicand feral, murky and sharp, the debut four song EP Dorothy feels alive and impervious tocurrent musical trends, making it an exciting debut for the duo who have teased theircollaboration with a single and title track for Hiro Kone’s 2018 albumPure Expenditure(DaisRecords). Wildly unhinged, “Pure Expenditure” garnered a lot of enthusiasm for the pair andtheir live performances are not to be missed. Following its success, they formed officially as aband, debuting theirfirst official track “DIN DIAN”, an unrelenting and at times humorous attackon expectation, for Berlin Atonal’s 2020 box set More Light. Enxin/Onyx’s debut LP “In Rupture”is out now on Other Peop

Enxin/Onyx  

labels - other people

agent - Ria Katz

Territory: North america

discovered on: Resident Advisor, The wire, Electronic sound