Taut: "Pyrite"

Taut - aka Jacob Bergson - has been a fixture of the New York City music scene for more than a decade. His long associations with artists like Kimbra, Jojo Mayer / Nerve, and Rubblebucket have afforded him the opportunity to perform in more than 45 countries worldwide. Taut’s new single, and his upcoming full-length album, represent his first foray into the public eye as a solo artist.

Inspired by electronic innovators like Floating Points and Siriusmo, Taut’s music defies easy category. He eschews the strict orthodoxies of modern electronic music, opting instead for a stream-of-consciousness approach that flouts stylistic boundaries. His music reveals a shrewd knowledge of electronica tropes, though it politely declines to land comfortably in any single genre.

Taut’s just released debut single, Pyrite, marries ethereal arpeggios with insistent pointillistic percussion. Its fragmented melody evokes John Cage’s pieces for prepared piano, albeit within a context which Cage himself could have scarcely envisioned. As its melodic themes become more and more insistent, Pyrite reaches one final triumphant apex before promptly dissolving back to the ether. 

Taut’s debut album is, by turns, coy and confessional, dense and spacious, gregarious and meditative, insolent and restrained. Concise in length, each song employs an economy of musical ideas. There is no naval gazing tolerated here, no lengthy diversions or meandering exploration. It is meticulously crafted and direct. 

Have a listen and connect with Taut on social media:

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jacobbergson 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tautmusic 

Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/jacob-bergson 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv95_Bo1lflI1tvlWRsZnCw?view_as=subscriber