Cody Uhler is an incredibly gifted musician, exploring sonic spaces that may sound downright intimidating to explore at first blush. For instance, with his new EP Gluggle Jug, he was inspired by minimal house, microbeats and experimental synth – phrases and genres that may not have the instant appeal of something like “indie rock” depending on the listener. However, listening to the tracks on the record – they are instantly memorable and downright dance-y.
“I became fascinated by the squelchy, glitchy, short sounds and the repetitive, slowly changing patterns of minimal house,” Uhler explains. “To me, it’s very dimensional and spatial—like you can feel it in your jaw and mouth.”
The tracks on Gluggle Jug begin deceptively simple with rhythmic and chordal ideas that evolve through looping, sequencing, and live experimentation. Analog synths, drum machines, effects boxes, and custom software “instruments” developed for 2021’s Darbo’s Island push the songs into a flurry of layers – rewarding multiple listens. The music bubbles and flows like its namesake: it’s playful, unique and deeply immersive.
As for that title – Gluggle Jug – it was inspired not by the sound of a gluggle jug itself – “I’ve never heard what they sound like haha,” says Uhler – but by the whimsical name and its accidental resonance with the EP’s gurgling, elastic sonics.
The EP is available everywhere – the YK Shop, Ampwall, Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Soundcloud, etc! Go get this into your ears.
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