Pioneering electronic musician and producer Prefuse 73 — aka Guillermo Scott Herren — announces his new album, New Strategies for Modern Crime Vol. 2 (Lex Records), out June 28, 2024, and shares the lead single, “Lion Chorus.” The companion album to New Strategies for Modern Crime Vol. 1, released this past March, New Strategies for Modern Crime Vol. 2 sees Herren continue evolving his groundbreaking take on experimental composition through the lens of the media’s sensationalism of crime, blended with influences from lost soundtracks, musique concrète, jazz and beat-tape music to create something wholly unique.

One of the darkest yet cohesive releases of his career, the two companion albums were inspired by Herren’s experiences of living in New York. He reflects: “I’ve lived in NYC since the 90s but I think during the post-COVID era, most ‘media’ has become obsessed with crime statistics and inflated ‘fear’ over basic human needs. I wanted to channel this surreal landscape – where crime has become a strange form of entertainment and journalistic distraction into sound.”

I always have a movie or some random visuals playing on mute behind me in the studio,” reveals Herren of his creative process. “It could be horror from any era or just an old Fellini film; they tend to be playing on a loop. I will turn around from the mixing board and just stare at the images to get inspired.”