There is quite an expansive array of that which is appealing in Welcoming, already the influences are apparent. Having referred thus, there is a somewhat unique feel to this first track, it is quite complex and forever evolving, maybe even devolving in places. Either way it works out very well, with plenty going on but not overwhelming. Good management and control. Uua Dada Uua builds in a traditional manner and develops into quite an interesting track. Another storm gets The Savior going. Plenty of them around. Then a firm bassline draws in the other elements. A track that maybe pays tribute to the likes of Squarepusher. Either way the elements rules and finish the piece off.
Hope, and apparently there always is some, is a nice track of fairly laid-back electronica. Again, finishing in an elemental way with a shower of sound. The fifth track, booms into existence. Strong on the bassline, I like the 'organ' sounds as it gets funky. Crawl 'n' Whisper, is a nice tumultuous spread of electronic manipulation. Quite high on the bpm, it manages to carry it off pretty well, with some reasonably well constructed energy. The drum roll detracts a little, but it's a minor point. Then, Trip Into Already Done, takes a step back and is pretty chilled. Seems to have quite a nice stance. There is something appealing in its manner.
The speakers get some exercise with the tonal range of Empty Smile, as the technicalities sort themselves out. The arrangement is spacious and endearingly odd in its gait. I have to say I quite like it, working out to be a pretty good album. Some decent diversity within its realm, paying heed to its referential points dutifully. If you care for the likes of Aphex Twin, I think this should be enjoyable for the listener. Everything You Got, does not overwork itself (as I first expected) but is quite a well-balanced track and fairly mild on the senses. In some ways, it feels as if this isn't everything, but a pretty good dose of what's available. Nice track.
Excellent, deep synth sounds in Shooting Star and an edge that seems slightly familiar. Something like Solar Enemy. Then there is a trance-like build up and climax with the voice sample. Behaviour has that trance 'n' dance atmosphere, that has possibly had its moment of popularity, though it lives on. In the late eighties and early nineties this, I suspect, would have gone down a storm. I can appreciate its appeal, without a pill. It's Not ME, captures a sense of being and produces a curious track, which does actually work out, despite its self-denial. It's like the perfect shot. It appears when you least expect it.
I looked at Subsonic Paranoiac on the playlist and have anticipated it well. It is, in some senses, exactly what I was expecting, but upon listening am enjoying it more than I expected. Seems a bit jumbled in places, though that's not necessarily a bad thing. It maybe sincere creative expression and just as valid as a 'smoothly produced' piece of work. Track fourteen I presume is about self-indulgent pleasure seeking. Again, nice electronica. Nice idea, if only I had the time, though it's not what I'm here for. Crush finishes off an overall good album, with a track that reminds me of chiptune sounds and early efforts at homespun electronic music creation.