Multi-Digital

~ Ren reviews Avery Lain's Multi-Digital ~

While a really awesome concept for a record (especially from someone whose a huge Sega nerd) unfortunately I feel that Multi Digital falls flat on many areas.

The concept of the record is very cool I must admit. Being the leftover soundtrack of a cancelled dreamcast game. And I like how the cover art very much has that Dreamcast like vibe. With its futuristic font and badass character in the middle doing the badass thing. It's definitely trying to ... read more

This is actually so good lol

Under the stage name Avery Lain, another one of AOTY's own kin throws their hat in the ring, sitting on the side of the creative rather than the critical. This being a short snacky EP, you can almost feel the nervous commitment in its structure. No idea exceeds an offensive run time, no particular sound agitates. This is just a very calculated recreation of a specific era of electronic music: videogame Drum & Bass, around the 5th/6th console generations. I ... read more