Origins of Origin
Album · Self-released · 2012
Origins of Origin is a self-released album published in September 2012. Conceived as a personal exploration, the record marks a step towards a more defined and individual IDM language within the Lenticular Clouds project.
Free from external curatorial frameworks, the album allowed a deeper focus on structure, texture and internal logic, shaping a sound that would later inform subsequent releases.
Concept
The compositions reflect an interest in origin systems — natural, cognitive and symbolic — where growth, transformation and repetition operate as underlying forces. Titles reference concepts drawn from agriculture, biology, ritual and geometry, functioning as conceptual anchors rather than narratives.
Rhythm and form evolve organically, often privileging progression over immediacy, and situating the album within an IDM framework that emphasises process and continuity.
Tracklist
- Shizen Nōhō (自然農法) — 05:40
- Epigenetic Landscape — 06:08
- Oolong — 02:48
- Pazos — 03:44
- Merkabah — 08:05
Compilation appearance
The track “Shizen Nōhō (自然農法)” was featured in the Japanese compilation ::::蒸気:::::, released in November 2012 by the hi-hi-whoopee collective.
Curated by @hihikun_, the compilation brings together a wide spectrum of experimental, vapor and internet-native music, positioning Lenticular Clouds in the second slot of a 40-track release.
Origins of Origin stands as a foundational self-release, documenting a moment of consolidation where stylistic intuition begins to crystallise into a recognisable voice.