Layers and layers of environmental and self-sampling, Dual at Dawn is one of the more creative forces to come out of North Carolina’s experimental music scene and is worthy of special notation. A one-man band, Dual at Dawn doesn’t just create music, but an atmosphere where subtle complexities lend themselves to self-reflection and an unidentifiable (or intangible) overwhelming emotion. Dissonant notes, odd-metered rhythms and a knack for knowing when to say ‘no’ to the temptation of more, Dual at Dawn does experimental without the usual pitfall of overly-synthesized, abrasive noise. A musician’s musician, this man is capable of great compositional heights.