VICE Exclusive: Wywy Brix Will Make You Forget About All the Terrible IDM Out There

Thanks to the magic of the World Wide Web, a DIY electronic musician in New Zealand can release his music online, garner the attention of a cool boutique electronic label in Canada, then release a mind-blowingly good album on that label— all from behind a laptop screen. Wywy Brix is that musician, and Richard MacFarlane's exquisite 1080p is that label.

Wywy Brix's music transcends the increasingly silly IDM tag. His new album, Clear Licorice, is somehow simultaneously fun, sobering, and emotionally resonant. Some tracks make you want to dance, others make you want to meditate, and others make you want to saunter freely through a windblown wheat field contemplating the futility of existence. Ultimately, though, the album is full of killer springtime jams to shake off any remnants of your seasonal affective disorder. Listen to the exclusive stream above.

Preorder Clear Licorice here.