[split]

Its been more than a year since our last release on Suction Records, and were excited to be back with the introduction of a new artist to the labels roster. In fact, this split 12 serves as an introduction to both Useless Idea, and Seven Nights Alone, two aliases from the same Italian artist and producer, Cesare Bignotti. The split also serves as a taster for two forthcoming Suction Records full-length LPs, coming soon from both aliases.

Useless Idea, with previous under-the-radar cassette album releases on WM Records (2018s Acid Hologram) and EVES Music (2020s Xa Peh), has been quietly recording his own brand of inventive, playful, and melodic IDM/braindance for more than 20 years. Weve been slowly compiling Useless Ideas debut vinyl full-length for several years now, and the resulting Glitch In The Colors will be released later this year on 2LP vinyl, covering the span of his 20+ years of recording. From Glitch weve included standout cut Mello Tron alongside two tracks that are exclusive to this split 12.

Seven Nights Alone is a more recent alias, and outside of 1 track released on a compilation, this marks the new alias debut release. There is an undeniable Boards Of Canada influence here, but this is a unique and sophisticated take on BOCs woozy and melancholy electronica. Both Soft Where (a menacing, futuristic instrumental hip hop killer) and Walkman (like a BoC Campfire Headphase outtake but on an optimistic tip) are taken from Seven Nights Alones debut 2LP vinyl full-length Another Place, to be released on Suction Records in 2023, alongside a 3rd track thats exclusive to this split 12.

Vinyl is limited to 200 copies, and comes with a Bandcamp download card.