Review: Itako is a relatively new name, but this release shows that he is already an adept, artful producer. "Grey Area" is a bruising, industrial workout, while on "La Limite" and "Not To Trust (Yr Bdy Is A Lie)", he turns his attention to a different approach, with bleeding acid and dystopian synth lines making for superb West Coast-style electro jams. Itako changes tact on "Without Scuba", where skipping drums and a clanging bass showcase his prowess at making dry, stripped back funk, while "Getting Stuck" is an ebm-led groove, powered by a rumbling bass. These disparate elements make for an assured, accomplished collection.
Review: Thirteen may be unlucky for some, but clearly not for Orphx. Following a series of EPs on Adam X's label, the industrial duo now release their thirteenth studio album and their first long player to feature on Sonic Groove. Mirror has no shortage of the gut-busting broken beat workouts that the project is best known for, best demonstrated on "Sever The Signal" and "Blood In The Streets". Orphx also show that they are equally adept at straight down the line techno - evident on the tortured shrieks and distorted kicks of "Molten Heart" and the deranged acid of "Zero Hour" - but they also effortlessly conjure up the atmospheric, sound scapes of "Walk Into The Broken Night" and the title track.
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