Haptic

Haptic is the Chicago trio of Steven Hess (Pan American, Dropp Ensemble, On, Ural Umbo), Joseph Clayton Mills (Jonathan Chen,
Dropp Ensemble), and Adam Sonderberg (Dropp Ensemble, Civil War). Begun in 2005 as a live band, Haptic frequently rotates a
different fourth member into performances.

Haptic conceived a combination of materials, featuring a commanding mixture of looping sub-basses and metallic caress, slowly
evolving into an isolationist riverside from which one can observe dispersed detritus floating over dark currents.
Touching Extremes

So much is going on deep within the music's viscous layers. Like years of weather-worn layers of torn posters on disused urban buildings little glimpses of colour shine through the broken surfaces. Little bits of other messages are glimpsed, sometimes fragments that stand apart from everything we hear above them, sometimes just elements that blend in.
The Watchful Ear October 9, 2009

Haptic have been performing together since 2005, long enough to give the group a solid intuition about each other. Their music is more
electro-acoustic improvisation than the drone's gentler ambient cousins. Individual contributions blend into a slowly evolving texture, combining deep resonances with subtle, chaotic percussion, with just enough references to focus attention through the rich, simmering background.
Furthernoise October 2009

Discography
The Black Box Soundbox (FSS)
The Medium LP / Digital Album (FSS)
Split with Cristal 10 inch Single (Entr'acte)
Correction 7 " Single (Entr'acte / Absurd)
Split with Mouths EP (Entr'acte)

Performances

Tue. Oct. 25 Chicago, IL Museum of Contemporary Art

Available from FSS



The Medium
FSS-005
LP / Digital Album
Buy LP Here or Digital Album Here

Scilens
FSS-016
Cassette
OUT OCT. 2011

Websites

Haptic on Myspace