

The Scorched Earth also tries new rhythmic ideas for the Berlin producer, delving into broken beat and hints of jungle. The sense of stylistic and compositional freedom across this EP is one of its best qualities; every twist and overlapping signifier serves to improve each production's scope. "Silene Dust" casts the widest net, and the way it marries dubwise soundscapes with low-key breaks and a bassline ripped from Autechre's late-'90s playbook feels inspired. Bringing to mind the darkest sections of Pantha Du Prince's "Behind The Stars," "Sycho Te Alyn" goes heavy on a pitch-black groove and the gnarled low end that propels it. The dedicated focus works well from a purely functional standpoint, but "Silene Dust" ultimately overshadows its counterpart in terms of sheer ingenuity.
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Published /
Mon / 31 Aug 2015 -
Words /
Patric Fallon -
Tracklist /
A1 Silene Dust
A2 Chelyabinsk Afterglow
B1 Sycho Te Alyn
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