AndrewK

Mans just knows how to prog that trance. Melodies on point, lots of acid fuckery, bouncy basses, blissful pads and sound-wise holds up beautifully for a 90s release. Oh and did I mention this is his debut? OH and did I mention Sasha comes in outta nowhere for a 40 min dj mix on track 12 and then the album continues like nothing happened??? (not shitting on it. I mean how could u? It's a Sasha mix).

A lil deranged and fairly groovy comp of lost and found tunes from the maestro. What's funny is that it goes harder and denser than most official Amon releases since his 2019 comeback. The Two Fingers joints are the best kind of stinky, Cujo composes the most warped and schizoid parts of the project and Amon Tobin comes in with the staple cloak-and-dagger vibzz. This surprised me way more than it should.

Found this out of pure luck and coincidence. An unofficial reworks album of the trance masterpiece "Airdrawndagger", with a handful of unknowns tackling the entire og tracklist (with the exception of Boileroom and Golden Arm). Can't find much info on this overall, but the material itself is great. As faithful a reworks project as u can get - the reverence to the og material seeps thru every second. Things never stray too far, but there's enough variety and quality to justify its ... read more

This project lasted 6 years, from 2001-2007. Short life span for a band in general, but long as fuck for a midwestern act. Talented kids like these or Tabar or Abacus would release half a dozen bangers and just become accountants, raise a family, and live peacefully and shit. Their music, however, would crystallize on yt or soulseek or rym and breed cult followings. This genre in particular is ripe with amazing, forgotten music and everything Explorer has released fits in that category. This ... read more