The USA-based electro/industrial project Digital Negative has dropped the first single/opening track, "Extensions", alongside a dizzying, strobe-fueled video, from its forthcoming third EP, Intersect, due on 11 July.

Digital Negative's output is the work of Richard Johnson (Drugs Of Faith, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Enemy Soil) and Daniel Euphrat (Person918x, Timmy Sells His Soul, Bodied). The band's eponymous debut EP was created remotely during the 2020 COVID lockdowns, when the project was spawned, which quickly inspired the creation of the second recording, EP 2, released in early 2023. With the members working in-person on the second release, the material naturally became more aggressive and cohesive; rhythmic sound collages constructed of guitars, electronic drums, samples, and vocals.

The progression of Digital Negative's exploration continues, as proven on its impending third EP, Intersect. As with both prior EPs, Intersect delivers five new songs, which see the band digging further into its electronic and industrial influences while continuing to focus on socio-political and dystopian themes. The vocals and field samples for Intersect were performed and recorded by Johnson, with the guitars, electronics, and samples performed/recorded by Euphrat, who mixed the record, after which it was mastered by Angel Marcloid at Angel Hair Studio. Fans of Godflesh, Skinny Puppy, Pitch Shifter, Front Line Assembly, Revolting Cocks, Pigface, Throbbing Gristle, and Einstürzende Neubauten should add Digital Negative to their rotation.

Euphrat states: "I think my philosophy for samples was pretty similar to the other EPs: samples that in some way feel artificial/futuristic (especially in an alienating/dystopian way). I slowly acquire them over time and store them in a folder until I reach a critical mass. I think there is a bit more of a metal influence on this EP, but some of the songs also have more of an electro-industrial sound than previous EPs".

Johnson adds: "I purposefully arranged most of the lyrics in a different way for this EP, trying to go for more agitation. Most of them have a hint of, if not a narrative, a unifying thought behind them, as opposed to simply trying to communicate alienation and anxiety on the last two EPs. The lyrics this time around vaguely reflect a little more of the current state of the first world". Link