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"Silent Way" is Shinichi Atobe’s seventh album and a classic Atobe album from the very moment the tape begins to crackle in the intro. This is followed by lively kick drums, complex, interlocking chords and swirling melodies. Much of "Silent Way" doesn’t sound fundamentally different from anything that followed 2020’s "Yes": dreamy yet groovy dub techno that prioritises good cheer over the brooding introspection typical of the genre. Towards the ... read more

"In a Space Outta Dub" by Nightmares on Wax is a reinterpretation of the 2006 classic "In a Space Outta Sound". Although I often found myself thinking of the original whilst listening, it still feels like a work in its own right. To mark the 20th anniversary of "In a Space Outta Sound", dub legend Adrian Sherwood has reworked the tracks, giving them a distinctly different character. Musically, the album leans heavily towards dub, downtempo and trip-hop. One could ... read more

Mr. Kitty blends synth-pop, wave, and witch house influences into a successful musical cocktail, which he himself describes as self-destructive synth-pop. For me as a listener, this sound was a completely new experience, as I hadn't previously explored this type of music. After listening to Mr. Kitty's 2014 album "Time" several times, I have to admit that I really like it. Since I hadn't heard any other music of this style before, I couldn't make any real ... read more

The tracks on Kangding Ray’s album “Ultrachroma” come across as very precise, almost architectural, yet at the same time surprisingly relaxed and playful. It thrives largely on its sounds and textures. Instead of simple beats, the focus is on unusual sounds, such as crackling percussion, floating synths and details that you often only really notice on the second or third listen. The whole thing works like a kind of “sound design with feeling”: technically ... read more