Review: The Occupants series is a split release project from Science Cult, the label that artists like Carl Finlow, Cygnus and Umek's Zeta Reticula project all call home. This first volume covers electro, but in the broadest sense. Thee J Johanz' "Woodpecker" is an acid-fried break beat track. At the other end of the spectrum, Aura Nox's "Mutiny On The Voyage To Azimut" sees the Science Cult artist voyage to the sound's outer limits. Remaining in that space is Blixaboy's dub-tinged "Bushido Initiative". St. Theodore presents a more ominous sound on "No Future", an arrangement that is led by a punishing sub-bass, and for a pure futuristic hit, it is hard to better the skeletal rhythms of Arsonist Recorder's "Heat Seek".
Review: Hot on the heels of his Space Threat release on CPU, Larionov lands on Electro Music Coalition. The title track is a dystopian exploration of the electro sound, with evocative synths unfolding over an ominous rhythm. "Antigravity System" sees him further explore this path, with a focus on foreboding sub-bass and rolling 808s. There is a more esoteric tinge on "To Another Galaxy", where atmospheric pads accompany bruising drums and a relentless bassline. That journey takes a new turn on "Extraterrestrial", with Larionov delivering speaker-levelling bass and merciless bursts of percussion. It's no surprise that the end destination is the dense, claustrophobic "We Came to Dance".
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