“algorithm & blues” sees Bloomfield Machine taking a more guitar-driven and rock-influenced direction while keeping the melodic style that has become part of the project’s identity. The album features fifteen short tracks and runs for just over thirty minutes, making it an easy listen without feeling rushed. Each track brings something slightly different, moving between electronic sounds, rock elements, noise, glitches, and softer melodic moments. Despite the variety, the album feels connected, with each piece adding to the wider atmosphere.
Brian Kassan handles everything himself, from writing and recording to performing, producing, and mixing the material from his apartment studio in Orange County, California. That DIY approach is a big part of what gives Bloomfield Machine its character. For this album, Kassan took an even more experimental approach, choosing not to plan everything in advance and instead searching through a large collection of sounds and beats until something started to take shape. You can hear that sense of discovery throughout the record, and it gives the songs a natural, unpredictable quality.
The album also has a deeper idea running through it, particularly around the relationship between people and technology. The title “algorithm & blues” captures that meeting point between machines and human feeling, while Ken Lee of Eleven Shadows adds an interesting perspective through his poetic liner notes. Kassan has also spoken about experiencing loss and uncertainty recently, describing Bloomfield Machine as a way of expressing things he cannot always put into words. That personal connection gives the project an added sense of meaning.
With its short compositions, detailed production, and mix of guitar, keyboards, electronic textures, and experimental effects, “algorithm & blues” is an album that becomes more interesting with repeated listens. The details are easy to miss on the first play, so headphones and a quiet setting are probably the best way to experience it. For anyone looking for something different from the usual rock or electronic release, Bloomfield Machine offers a refreshing independent sound that feels personal, creative, and completely its own.
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