Hyperflower Debut EP Review: A Voyage Into Experimental Sound

As an electronic music enthusiast, I usually choose the longer road. Give me a record that takes me somewhere I’ve never been before, and I’m happy to follow. Dancefloors have their own magic, of course. But sometimes I just want to let myself go with my eyes closed… yeah, remember Enigma? That’s how this self-titled debut EP from Hyperflower took me back to a few old labyrinths where I never get lost, only healed.

Seven Tracks, One Story

Hyperflower is the project of Lorenzo Setti (ATŌMI) and Irene Cavazzoni Pederzini, two artists from Germany and Italy who decided to bring this idea together and build something for our hungry minds. Just to be clear, a debut like this doesn’t happen by chance. You don’t pull seven old ideas out of a drawer, glue them together and hope for the best. Every track feels like a checkpoint, every title has a meaning, and the whole EP feels like one long journey.

The first thing that caught me was the space. I was hooked by those soft vocals, synths, little glitches and sounds that seemed to come out of nowhere. Before long, I found myself listening to the space between the sounds as much as the sounds themselves. It sounds ambitious on paper, although it never feels heavy while listening.

Seven Stops Along The Way

The opening track, Fold, slowly builds the tension by layering prime numbers over growing electronic textures. Hypnotic and deep, it almost feels like watching an endless audio pattern unfold right there inside your headphones.

Tight is one of my favourites. It starts rough, almost abrasive. Then those sandpaper-like synths pull you into a fascinating exploration of how close two people can really become.

Then we have Hold, gently slowing everything down. “Feel my muscles / Melting embers / Like a night falling / Into the sunrise“… it feels like finally releasing a weight you’ve been holding onto for too long. Sometimes four short lines are doing more than four long verses.

The title track, Hyperflower, caught me for completely different reasons. Halfway through, a nostalgic piano gently joins Irene‘s voice. From there, both the energy and emotion keep growing until the song reaches one of the EP’s most beautiful moments.

Then Gravity… those first forty-five seconds almost feel intrusive, so do yourself a favour and put on a good pair of headphones. Then comes the question: “Do I have to change? Do I have to stay the same?” I actually went back a couple of times just to hear those lines again.

Proximity may be the most intimate moment on the whole EP. It speaks about distance in a way I’ve never really heard before. “I am that point getting further“… then later, “Thank you glass for letting me touch images.” Do you realise how much of our lives now happens through a screen? We see each other every day, but sometimes we feel so far away…

Hyperlapse closes the EP with a wordless goodbye. I don’t know if it was intentional, but those opening sounds made me think of the old dial-up modem days. Remember that noise while waiting to connect to the internet? That’s exactly where my mind went. The pads slowly fade in, hang around for a while, and quietly disappear again. To be honest, I couldn’t think of a better way to close this journey.

A Record Worth Exploring

By the time Hyperlapse fades away, the title Hyperflower starts making sense. Not as something you can reach, but as an idea. A feeling. Maybe that perfect version of love, beauty and connection we’re all looking for, even if we only catch reflections of it along the way. Lorenzo Setti and Irene Cavazzoni Pederzini have created something that asks for your headphones, and a little curiosity. Trust me, it’s worth every minute.

Give Hyperflower EP a listen, preferably with headphones and a little time to yourself. Then keep up with Hyperflower on Instagram, stream the EP on Spotify, and explore even more through Bandcamp. You may find a few old labyrinths of your own waiting there too.

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