Pictureplane

Pictureplane boasts a surprising upbeat tone for a band associated with the witch house movement. Their style is often reminiscent of the Cure in terms of their sporadic dislocation and mixtures of moods throughout their body of work. They can jump from haunting ethereal pieces to teasing pulses of dance oriented sounds. At times they even throw both styles together which result in a sparring but exciting combinations. It is evident that Travis Egedy mastermind behind Pictureplane has a unique sensibility for picking out and stringing together separate musical motifs and genres into functioning and original ideas. He plops 90 R&B style vocals over noise gated synths and metallic splashes of drums. He streamlines the lo-fi qualities of basement house music and also harkens back to the sound of pure 80s electro goth (this is perhaps best evidenced on “Goth Star”).
The live setup of Pictureplanes often consists of Egedy going solo. The lack of performers on stage is not at all tied to the fullness of sound or energy of the performance. Egedy makes his various samplers and effect pedals work for his favor. He loops synth sequences, places melodies on top of them and builds backing tracks right in front of the audience. His appearance is as eccentric as his voice and his command on stage is mesmerizing. His hazy androgynous vocals smear beautifully over hip-hop glitch beats and trancy bass lines. The result is seemingly subliminal and always a delight. Pictureplanes has proven that his music plays on many different levels and can work for those looking to dance or those looking to just chill out.