Album Review: 001 One More Ice Cream River Bunny by NTDEC
Alright, let’s talk about this wild ride of an album. 001 One More Ice Cream River Bunny by NTDEC is one of those records that doesn’t just sit in the background—it grabs you by the ears and shakes something loose inside your brain. Released in 2014 on 8 Ravens, it’s a chaotic yet strangely soothing blend of Noise and Ambient vibes. If you’re into electronic music but crave something more experimental, this might be your new favorite thing.
The title track, "001: One More Ice Cream River Bunny," hits like a sugar rush followed by a cold splash of water. It starts off all glitchy and unpredictable, like someone spilled soda on a synth board—but then it smooths out into these dreamy, almost meditative layers. You can tell NTDEC isn’t afraid to mess around with structure here. There are moments where it feels like the sound is collapsing in on itself, but somehow it holds together. I remember lying on my floor late at night listening to this track, thinking, “Is this what chaos sounds like when it’s trying to calm down?” It stuck with me because it’s both jarring and oddly comforting—like life itself, y’know?
Another standout moment (though honestly, the whole album flows as one cohesive piece) comes near the middle of the record. Without naming tracks specifically, there’s this part where the noise builds up into this wall of static, but right when you think it’s gonna explode, it drops into this soft, ambient hum. It’s like being caught in a storm and suddenly finding shelter under a tree. That contrast? Unreal. It made me pause whatever I was doing and just sit there, staring into space for a solid five minutes. Music shouldn’t make sense all the time, and NTDEC gets that.
What makes this album so memorable isn’t just its weirdness—it’s how it balances that weirdness with little pockets of beauty. Like, sure, it’s noisy as hell in places, but it never feels aggressive or overwhelming. Instead, it invites you to lean in closer, like you’re decoding some secret message meant only for you.
And hey, maybe that’s why I keep coming back to it. In a world full of polished playlists and algorithm-friendly beats, 001 One More Ice Cream River Bunny feels refreshingly untamed. Honestly, though? Listening to this album feels less like hearing music and more like eavesdropping on a conversation between machines having an existential crisis. And if that doesn’t intrigue you, well… maybe check your pulse while you’re at it.
