Nick Breinich - Nothing Left to Dissolve (2025)

A local to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nick’s involvement in electronic music since the mid-90s was brought to a halt in 2022 by a virus of some sort that made percussive transients and loud sounds difficult to tolerate.

“During a trip to Japan and Taiwan, including a mind-blowing visit to Kenninji Temple in Kyoto, my mind started to flood with ideas. Upon coming back home I was asked to play a live set for the first time since the hearing issues started, so I began to cautiously work again, albeit at a very low volume. The show went well, and I was left with a number of sketches that pointed at a direction I wanted to keep exploring. After setting a deadline for the 1-year anniversary of the trip to Asia, I ended up with a nearly complete album in front of me. Nobody but my cat heard a single note until it was done, and it felt important to keep it that way. Thanks to some encouragement from John Elliott, a demo was passed on to Old Technology, and now here we are. I’m deeply honored to join such an incredible roster of musicians, and I hope this work resonates with you somehow.”

Recording took place from March ’24 to March ’25 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Dedicated to Miggy, Taro, Miso, Grandpa, and Stephanie.

Huge thanks to: Stephanie Tsong, Luke Owens, Dave 8Cylinder, Greg VanEck, John Elliott, my parents, Mineralcord fam, SysEx Dumpster divers, Russ Hoffman, Dan Bean and Anthony Child.