Review: Fausten has also been putting music out under the names Monster X and Stormfield, but this is both his first work under the Fausten alias and for the Ad Noiseam label - a collective going strong since the turn if the millennium. "Portal" opens things up with slithering drone infusions and bursts of noise from all angles, sounding like the inside of a spaceship engine. The LP develops in similar fashion but introduces far-out, sporadic beats such as on "Kranial" or "Punishment", where the term 'jungle' is completely shredded to pieces. "Internal Dialogue" is another highlight, sounding something like Aaron Dilloway at his most daring, but the real treat comes from Dadub's remix of "Punishment & Evisceration", where malicious kicks are shot out with pure energy and almighty grit. Heavy and alluring hardcore-leaning sound sculptures.
Review: Unique techno munchers The Outside Agency really are one of a kind. Mutating, morphing and mangling sounds from dubstep and drum & bass with nail-like hardcore glee, the unpredictable duo show a refreshing darkness on here on their third album. Stretching from the Squarepusher-eats-three-distortion-peddles breakbeats of "The Fabric Of Life" to the gabba-like headbuts of "Cautionary Tale" via the brave breakneck powerstomps of "End Boss", it's consistent, fun and at points damn scary.
Review: Be prepared for something slightly different to emerge in this release from Ruby My Dear. With their pun-tastic titles, tongue in cheek humour and relaxed and refreshing approach to making music, it quickly becomes apparent that genres and boundaries are not important in "Remains of Shapes to Come" as different tempos, sounds and structures are explored and deconstructed. Highlights from across the 13-track album, include the glorious, oriental chiming of "Karoshi" with its warm, undulating pull; the twisted, chopped up vocal-driven beats of "Uken"; and the almost tangible textures of "Knit For Snow". No two tracks are alike and it's the journey that counts here. Go on, open your mind!
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