Album lore

Prisma EP, released at the close of 1993 on Noom Records, finds Ulysses navigating the crossroads of progressive rock and metal with a lo-fi sensibility that nods toward the Elephant 6 collective’s early experiments. The four tracks—among them "Whales 2 Females"—signal a curious blend of classic trance rhythms and the sprawling structures typical of prog, yielding a sound both intricate and unpolished. The record’s modest following belies its particular resonance for those tracing the lineage of early ’90s underground prog.While its sonic palette is rooted in the era’s penchant for extended instrumental passages, Prisma EP also embraces a trance-inflected pulse, as heard in "Dream ’n’ Trance" and "R U Ready." The recording captures a moment when genre boundaries were porous, and Ulysses’ idiosyncratic approach to arrangement rewards repeat listens from crate-diggers seeking artifacts that defy easy categorization.

Album lore

Prisma EP, released at the close of 1993 on Noom Records, finds Ulysses navigating the crossroads of progressive rock and metal with a lo-fi sensibility that nods toward the Elephant 6 collective’s early experiments. The four tracks—among them "Whales 2 Females"—signal a curious blend of classic trance rhythms and the sprawling structures typical of prog, yielding a sound both intricate and unpolished. The record’s modest following belies its particular resonance for those tracing the lineage of early ’90s underground prog.While its sonic palette is rooted in the era’s penchant for extended instrumental passages, Prisma EP also embraces a trance-inflected pulse, as heard in "Dream ’n’ Trance" and "R U Ready." The recording captures a moment when genre boundaries were porous, and Ulysses’ idiosyncratic approach to arrangement rewards repeat listens from crate-diggers seeking artifacts that defy easy categorization.