It’s funny how some perceive and attain enlightenment.

Travel, books, spirituality – many attribute these to having some sort of positive effect that keeps them mentally and physically healthy for years to come.

But at what point do we become too enlightened? That question is answered on Gonjasufi’s newest release Callus, where the Californian producer attempts to meld sound in a way that is ferocious in its delivery, yet unlistenable and uninteresting.

To call this an album would be an overstatement at best. It’s more of a bad science experiment gone wrong, and while a track like ‘Ole Man Sufferah’ gives some sort of order through all the wacky experimentation, most of the album is dissonant and messy. ‘Krishna Punk’ is true to its name and is definitely the most tolerable cut off the album, but its on ‘Elephant Man’ that it really becomes apparent that Sufi is more interested in making music for himself rather than his fans.

There’s nothing wrong with that – it’s actually quite admirable. But what isn’t admirable is lazy creativity, and the idea of just chucking a bunch of random instruments together and hoping they make sound is an interesting concept resulting in awful tunes.

Callus byGonjasufiis out now via Warp.

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