Big Tip! In an era where experimental music often retreats into abstraction, 7038634357's latest offering, Waterfall Horizon, takes a bold step toward accessibility without sacrificing artistic integrity. Released via Blank Forms Editions, this sophomore LP represents a remarkable evolution in Neo Gibson's numerical alias project – one that will undoubtedly cement their place among the most compelling voices in contemporary electronic composition. Born from the crucible of live performance during a transformative 2022 tour, Waterfall Horizon witnesses the crystallization of song forms that had previously existed in more fluid, experimental states. Where Gibson's earlier work reveled in slow-burning ambience and digital obfuscation, this new collection strips away the excess to reveal something unexpectedly direct – borderline pop inflections that emerge from an icy, minimalist framework with startling emotional clarity.

The numerical moniker 7038634357 has always embodied a fascinating paradox – simultaneously suggesting the impersonal randomness of data while maintaining an intimate connection to the artist's Virginia area code. This duality permeates Waterfall Horizon, where frank melodies navigate heavy distortion fields, creating a sound that borrows equally from trance music's maximalist arcs and the quiet intimacy of bedroom composition. Gibson's approach to production remains distinctly digital-native, yet the songs on Waterfall Horizon allow traditional structures – verses, choruses, interstices – to flourish within carefully controlled parameters. Expressive details surface and submerge with calculated precision, revealing Gibson's increasingly sophisticated understanding of dynamics and textural discretion.

This evolution didn't happen in isolation. Gibson's commitment to site-specific performances in non-musical spaces – from the mezzanine of Manhattan's West 4th Street subway station to France's prestigious INA GRM/Radio France's Présences électronique festival – has clearly informed this more direct approach to songcraft. These unconventional venues demanded music that could communicate immediately, cutting through ambient noise and architectural acoustics to reach listeners where they live.

Following the acclaimed Neo Seven (Blank Forms Editions, 2023) and a series of self-released cassettes and CD-Rs, plus notable EPs on Genome 6.66 Mbp, Waterfall Horizon represents both culmination and new beginning. It's a work that honors the experimental tradition while pushing toward something genuinely unprecedented – a bridge between the academy and the dance floor, between digital alienation and human connection.

For those who've followed the evolution of electronic music from its institutional origins to its current democratized state, Waterfall Horizon offers compelling evidence that innovation and accessibility need not be mutually exclusive. Gibson has crafted something rare: experimental music that experiments with being heard.