REVIEW: Protonoid by J.LANG

“What in the fuck?!!1” I said after listening to the latest J.Lang EP, Protonoid.

What a gloriously glitched out and galactic ride. From the beginning, we’re assaulted with whirlwinds of malfunctions, swirls of static, barrages of bass. Hold onto something, because you might lose your grip.
J.Lang portrays a world of dubstep we’ve never witnessed and lets listeners know early, “we aren’t going anywhere familiar”. Freak Sauce Hot Tub is an exclamation point after a beefy “Mean Mug Protocol”. Lurching bass lines, wonky treble, whimsical pads. Alien textures. We’re being teleported. Whether we like it or not. One squelch at a time.

“DUMPSTER SLUT” doesn’t disappoint, pushing the boundaries of saturation (I mean seriously these basses compete with riddim) before settling into oozing neuro and amplified, psychedelic fuzz. This is pure wizardry.

While J.Lang masters the contemporary glitch hop bass line, he’s arranging the sounds into something we’ve heard only on the heaviest of our acid trips, connecting with the deepest of dimensions, in the darkest parts of our minds.

On his website he claims a decade of experience producing computer music, and there’s no denying what we’re seeing is the result of hardwork and talent, combined. If you’re interested in the Tippershere of music, aka Tipper & Friends, you’re doing a disservice leaving J.Lang out of your vocabulary. Expect many shows many lineups, many festivals. Guy is ear candy.

A Denver local, J.Lang is somebody we shouldn’t take our eye off.

Tracks like Weaponized Bonkers remind listeners that J.Lang is in full control, we’re at his mercy, but from the looks of it, he’s taking us for a good time. A damn good time. This is emphasized with Goop Squad Paradise, featuring bass lines that cut like vinyl scratches, edging listeners into a nostalgic b-boy scene from the 1990’s. J.Lang is proving his ability at time travel, and he’s not shy about sharing the experience.
This is for the acid heads, the wooks, the mushroom enthusiasts, and audiophiles alike. Anybody with an ear for production greatness will appreciate J.Lang’s “Protonoid”.

In a world where a lot of artists sound similar, here’s something new for your noggin. Tracks like “1-STEPPAA’” will remind you of the railing you’ve been holding onto for the entirety of the project, while breathing life into your vessel one head nod at a time. For as wonky a project, the EP remains danceable, groove-able, noodle-able, throughout its thirty minute duration. I envy in glee at those fortunate enough to experience a J.Lang set on a pair of Funktions, Hennesey’s, Stanley’s, and the like. This is sound system music. And deserves to be heard on a worthwhile rig in front of eager listeners.

What a treat. I stopped writing reviews for a while, so for a project to grab my attention like this, forcing me to write a blog is rare. So I appreciate the original material. Also, shouts out the album artwork, a digital foreshadow into the alien-cybernetic world’s we’re destined to witness under the guidance of J.Lang.

This project slaps, don’t believe me?
Here, why not give it a listen yourself?