One of the most spastic, unapologetic darkstep records of the 2010s, a genuine achievment for the genre at this turning point of the decade. The beats are so incessant yet hypnotic at the same time, you get lost in them until you become them. Definitely don't recommend this to any first-timers as its definitely very abrupt and more traditional to this style of album, where flow is almost entirely forgone, but I still do believe this to be one of Current Value's best.

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Dreamyreviews

Oh man it’s been a bit since I’ve covered Drum & Bass legend Current Value and well this one caught my eye and it ended up being great. Back to the Machine is a great Darkstep and Techstep album from Current Value with blends of Skullstep and Neurofunk. That production smacks so damn hard it’s crazy y’all, I mean there is a guarantee you’ll head bang to at least 3 of the tracks on this album. If not then that’s ok but maybe next time! But yeah these 10 ... read more

4mo

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