In terms of its complexity and level of skill on display Breakthrough is a big step up for Bensussen.
It's the album that gets at his recent creative mode most definitively, the one people might figure he had in him rather than the one that changed anybody's minds about him.
Gaslamp’s debut might be a bit too arcane for mass adoration, thus keeping it off the radar.
The dark is where GLK chooses to excel. Given the opportunity, the producer will bring us all deep underground with him.
In 2012, with Flying Lotus set to redefine the LA scene with his keenly awaited fourth album ‘Until The Quiet Comes’, it’s not quite enough.
This is a record that should almost lull you into an on going daze, yet too often it grabs your attention with unwanted brashness.
Amazing sounds here, I loved every bit of the production, musically is not just for me, but overall it's great.
‘Breakthrough’ is an abstract, borderline avant-garde, experimental showcase that’s difficult to label beyond that. However, this is exactly what makes it so special, as it refuses to settle into any particular sound or direction, and you never know what ideas are coming around the corner. Some tracks have a clear structure while others feel aimless, but the results always feel meticulously planned. There’s so much personality to his sound, my favorite of which comes ... read more
Some progressive beats, some unnecessary detours, it's a mixed bag with mostly peanuts and M&Ms, very few raisins.
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