AS ABOVE, SO BELOW

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FashCam
Meraj Dhir

Ph.D., Art & Film History, Harvard University

FRI JUL 1, 2022

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"I have been taking a look at your work again on Instagram and that piece you sold to a psychologist. I really like a lot of those pieces... I think your work is going in visually cool directions too."
— Meraj Dhir, Ph.D., Art, Architecture and Film Critic

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DISCRETE – IN MY ROOM (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
 

Tome to the Weather Machine
DISCRETE - "IN MY ROOM"
FRI JULY 19, 2024

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"I love the way this video portrays the collapsing of inner space of the mind with the subtle arrangements of seemingly functional infrastructure. The video takes on a magical realism twist towards the end wherein the ghosts from our past - imbuing man-made structures with magical qualities - come back in a visceral way. If anyone has ever worked third shift in an industrial space built solely for utility, you know that these seemingly innocuous forms can take on lives of their own. Set to Kyle Yip's inherently nocturnal downtempo track "In My Room" is a visionary force."

— Tome to the Weather Machine

 

Short Films Matter
Discrete’s Immersive and Experimental Music Video

SAT APR 22, 2023

★★★★☆

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"Colin Greenfield’s direction on Discrete’s music video has brought an eerily beautiful visual experience in five minutes. With Ben Apgar playing the part of a construction surveyor, the video quickly sets up an ambiance of isolation and paranormality. The surveyor makes his way through the basement level of a building, the only illumination source coming from his lamp. The bubbling paranoia seeps in quickly as he maneuvers through the empty underground.

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The music composition from Discrete has a compelling beat that meshes well with the unravelling visuals. The music’s build-up and drop add to the tense atmosphere, cleaving the thin line between the reality and the psychological effects eating away at the protagonist. The cinematography is mind-boggling – elegant and breath-taking at the same time.

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The post-production is well done, adding filters and subtle visual effects that make the vibe of the video infectiously haunting. To sum it up, the collaboration works perfectly, delivering a gratifying experience. From the direction to the music and the cinematography, every aspect comes together fittingly to engross the audience in a bizarre dimension."
— Oliver Sandhurst​​​​​​​​​

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Queen City Sounds and Art

Discrete’s Video for “In My Room” is an Urban Subterranean Science Fiction Horror Story

WED JULY 17, 2019

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"Working with Colin Greenwood, Toronto’s Kyle Yip has created a song and video called 'In My Room' that sonically and visually feels like clandestine and arcane work in hidden places. The single bell tone marking time, the collage of metronomic percussion and tones, the nearly whispered vocals—all contributing to an evolving narrative wherein our usual rational methods of measure and assessing our reality come up wanting as we encounter higher or unhitherto known aspects of the universe around us. The video is like a David Cronenberg and Chris Cunningham science fiction/horror mash-up, the music like Aphex Twin gone minimal and mutated directly by aesthetics of free jazz."

— Tom Murphy (simianthinker)

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Respect My Region

DISCRETE TOES THE LINE OF SANITY IN NEW VIDEO “IN MY ROOM”

WED SEPT 4, 2019

 

"Multimedia artist Discrete, aka Kyle Yip, delivers an eerie video for his track “In My Room.” This techno sound features a single construction surveyor. Watch him as he goes through a soon to be demolished lower level of a building. His task is to map the infrastructures old utilities lines and foundation. All starts out normal, but as the video goes on, he descends deeper into paranoia as his measurements contradict his findings.

The video for “In My Room” has been held in high regard."

— Isaiah Lilley
 

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IGGY Magazine
Discrete dévoile le clip vidéo extrait de son titre In My Room
MON JULY 1, 2019
 

"Si vous êtes à la recherche de quelques minutes d’évasion, d’une bonne parenthèse musicale capable de vous transporter, vous avez frappé à la bonne porte. Avec In My Room de Discrete, vous avez la bonne formule, la solution parfaite pour répondre à vos besoin. Un moment agréable de musique duquel vous aurez du mal à sortir.

L’artiste multimédia Kyle Yip, également connu sous le nom de Discrete, est un DJ basé à Toronto que nous venons de découvrir et le moins que l’on puisse dire est qu’il fait son entrée au sein de nos colonnes de la meilleure des façons. Avec un son expérimental qui vous emporte dans un périple musical de qualité, l’artiste vous sort de l’instant et vous offre quelques minutes d’une parenthèse musicale qui se découvre désormais sous la forme d’un clip vidéo."

— IGGY Magazine

 

Trax Magazine
À Voir: Discrete - In My Room
WED SEPT 25, 2019

 

"L'ambiance est électrique dans le dernier clip de Discrete. Une vidéo notamment nommée aux Kinsale Shark Awards aux côtés d'artistes tels que The Chemical Brothers ou encore Prince."

— Maxime Temam

 

Electro Wow
Interview | Questions And Answers With Discrete
SAT NOV 2, 2016
 

"I had the wonderful chance to interview Discrete, a multi-faceted artist from Canada and considered by the blogosphere a producer and DJ on the rise. What caught my attention is not only the fact that his full-length album ‘The Midas Touch’ was nominated for the Juno Award but also his creativity on sampling the right tunes. I’m definitely a new fan of his art in every sense of the word."

— Erick Ycaza

 

ADSR Collective
2019

 

"Enjoyed the quality production and sound design."

— ADSR Collective

 

Asian Dan
2019

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"Big heady pop techno feel. Great vocals and deep groove."

— Asian Dan
 

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At Cost Magazine
2019

 

"The track has a fun glitchy clang."

— Peter

 

CULTR
2019

 

"This video is awesome, super well made just like the production. Vocals are unusual but good! Overall they work well and it makes for a cool release."

— CULTR
 

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DoTheDance
2019

 

"Hello mate, it's a very interesting track, i included it in the "Watch This" section on my homepage."

— DoTheDance

 

Dummy Mag
2019

 

"Great production."
— Daniel I

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EKM.CO
2019

 

"Hi Kyle, "In My Room" offers a very interesting and eclectic deep Techno sound, it has a nice infectious groove, the vocal speech is great, the track also has a nice minimal feel and the melodic arrangements are very hypnotic (and trippy at times), solid production overall."

— EKM.CO
 

 

Faeton Music Blog
2019

 

"Good day! Thank you for this track. Interesting stuff, no questions."

— Yurik Popov

 

Gems and Secrets
2019

 

"The video is incredible!"

— Gems and Secrets
 

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HighClouds
2019

 

"The video was great. The track was obviously sounding on point."

— Arnaud

 

KALTBLUT Magazine
2019

 

"Really loved the house-y beat and the inventive sampling over the vocals."

— Nicola

 

Le Visiteur
2019

 

"Smooth track and a fascinating video."

— Le Visiteur

 

FashCam
Meraj Dhir

Ph.D., Art & Film History, Harvard University

2019
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"This is the type of shit Massive Attack would have been into back in the hey-day of music videos. It has a strong concept behind it, it's snappy, and the director clearly has a very strong understanding of the medium and what he's trying to do. He understands film rhythm and it displays a true workmanlike understanding of how to match montage to music."
— Meraj Dhir, Ph.D., Art, Architecture and Film Critic

 

Niche Music
2019

 

"I enjoyed the deep grooves."

— Niche Music

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Plastic Mag
2019

 

"Cool track, liking the production and the video is good."

— Plastic Mag

 

Rural Sounds
2019

 

"Great video and I enjoyed the downtempo like atmosphere."

— Rural Sounds

 

Sodwee.com
2019

 

"Hey there Savvy Records. I dug the way the track came around on vocal delivery and instrumental direction here."

— Sodwee.com (Sodwee)

 

Summer ▽
2019

 

"Dirty Stuff! #Supported."

— Summer ▽

 

Synths of Eden
2019

 

"Interesting housy feeling, the jazz elements sound pleasant, I enjoyed the production on this music video as well, though I am not sure I understood it well enough as a whole..."

— Synths of Eden

 

The Groove Cartel
2019

 

"Great video, very original and well produced. Love the track too, super fresh."

— Nicola Caldognetto

 

Visual Atelier 8

2019

 

"The concept of the video is really interesting."

— VA8