Review: On their debut album, Rotor Militia do what so many techno producers aspire to - they take their audience on a journey. The glitchy texture of "Acoustic Movements" kick start the long player, before the pair drop the tough, industrial techno of "Clean Cuts" and "Pulsar". It would be challenging to maintain this intensity for a long period, and the dreamy ambience of "Lightfields" and the broken beats of "Teer" steer Polar Vortex from the dance floor. It's only a temporary reprieve though. "Obsidian" and "Vacuum" are tough, filter-heavy workouts, while on "Angular Velocity", they deliver a peak-time, feedback-drenched banger. Rounding off this fine, exhilarating debut, the pair deliver the droning sound scapes of "Stratospheric Clouds".
Review: With track titles like "Threat", "Black Ninja", "Extreme Punishment" and "Murder", even without knowing the Dub Elements' impressive history in D&B, dubstep and breakbeat circles, you should get an idea of their extreme flavours. Nothing, however, can really prepare you for the total sonic savagery of this long player. Aggressively chewing their way through the tempos with demonic, industrial glee, this is one pummelling party that even manages to find space for almost gabba-style techno ("Murder"). Highlights include the old school jungle edge of "Truth Rising" and the demonic tech monger of "Go Party!" but in honesty the whole package wallops. Get with the program.
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