Beneath the Sonics

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Based on 23 ratings
August 4, 2023 / Release Date
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Neurofunk / Genre
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Doofy
88

Possibly his most varied and easily digestible album release - admittedly that might turn off some fans who look forward to the conceptual side of his work, or those who desire a consistent aesthetic.

Anyone looking for something close to a banger mixtape from CV will feed well however.

Hexo
86

Somewhere between the Platinum Scatter and the All Attracting, Beneath the Sonics it lies...

The singles had me excited for this project as they very much felt like they were building off of Platinum Scatter while pushing it in a new, more melodic direction. The full project at times takes more cues from The All Attracting in terms of its neurofunk style, but still executes it in a very left-field way that is unique to Current Value (just look at the minimally produced yet complexly written ... read more

AndrewK
75

This dude is a case study to say the least. One of the pioneers of neuro and jump up (his cred in the game is matched only by a handful of dudes) yet 20-ish years into his career and his shit is still peaking. You could argue his latest album is his all-time best (tho purists might disagree). I was tempted to think Platinum was a fluke of sorts, a flash in the pan type deal and now back to business as usual (deadly toys, senex, puer etc), but no. He's widening the trail started w the last album ... read more

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