El Hardwick's debut album, '8', explores an alternative cyberspace at the crossroads of climate and digital justice. Originally imagined as a sci-fi graphic novel back in 2016, over the following three years, '8' expanded into a concept album. Combining photography with poetry and song, Hardwick spins a cautionary tale in which technocrats advise a social elite to give up their bodies, upload their minds to a server, and migrate into cyberspace. Those the algorithm deems less worthy are left behind on a depleted earth. Channeled through Hardwick's vaporous falsetto, '8' unfolds along two paths: the A-side builds, while the B-side destroys.
1) Except ()
2) Poison of Planet (Feat. Cardinal Fang) ()
3) Ration Without Reason ()
4) Avatar ()
5) BNND WDTH ()
6) Bitter Lake ()
7) Might Makes Right ()
8) Vanishing Point (Feat. Conrad Kira and Elliott Arndt) ()
9) CTRL ALTernative DELete (Feat. Sim Hutchins) ()
10) U Turn ()
11) Tidal (Feat. MX World) ()
12) Expect ()