• Basket
  • RA Store
  • Login / Register
  • Login
  • Register
Resident Advisor
×
Search
Submit
Did you mean
×
  • Resident Advisor
  • Magazine
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Features
    • Videos
  • Listings
    • Events
    • Clubs
    • Festivals
    • Photos
  • Music
    • Artists
    • New Tracks
    • DJ Charts
    • Podcasts
  • Search
  • Reviews
  • /
  • Singles

Adam X - Outflow Boundary

    • Label /
      Prologue
      PRG016
    • Released /
      December 2010
    • Style /
      Techno
    • Comments /
      5 / View
    • Rating /
      3.5/5
    • Previous
    • Next
    Adam X - Outflow Boundary Adam X - Outflow Boundary
    Adam X - Outflow Boundary Can Adam X ever just be Adam X again? In the aftermath of the enormous success of Traversable Wormhole—both in its original, anonymous incarnation and its reissue series on CLR—it seems the answer is no. The Berlin producer's music appears to have been permanently affected by his flirtation with the Berghain-inspired dance floor sounds. With the exception of a collaborative EP with like-minded techno primitives Ancient Methods, Outflow Boundary is Adam X's first "Adam X" release since the opening of the Wormhole, and also his first for Prologue. As such, it carries a bit of baggage, but it does so with utmost style and stride.

    It's not as if the man has completely reinvented his style: there are sonic tics that hint back towards his more industrial work, but there are also plenty that seem indebted to Traversable Wormhole. Both tracks are sprawling and reduced, taking their time unfolding themselves in a determined straight line (like much of the Prologue catalogue); and like Traversable Wormhole, they consist of hovering elements that seem to circle around the song's core instead of merely fading in and out of the mix. "Downbursts" starts with the basics, a clicking kick that quickly begins to stir up a dust storm of pinging chords and ominous drones until elements begin to blur. It's messier and more abrasive than any of the Wormhole tracks—that's where the Adam X name comes in—but its comparatively limber functionality seems a far cry from the distorted and static-coated screams of his previous album State of Limbo. The flipside, "Wind Shear Detection" confirms the lingering influence of the Berghain, pairing Klock-style industrial shudders and whooshes with X's own characteristic metallic snares and militant programming. It seems as if through the Wormhole project, Mr. X has rediscovered subtlety: and while he's not about to go all STL on us, it's already proving a good look for him.
    • Published /
      Mon / 3 Jan 2011
    • Words /
      Andrew Ryce
    • Share
    • Tracklist /
      A Downbursts
      B Wind Shear Detection (Vertical Mix)
    0/
  • Popular reviews

    • Post a comment

      Leon Vynehall - DJ-Kicks

    • Post a comment

      Adam Beyer - Teach Me (Amelie Lens Remixes)

    • Post a comment

      nd_baumecker - Panorama Bar 07

    • Post a comment

      Ossia - Devil's Dance

    • Post a comment

      DJ Sports - Akrasia

    • Post a comment

      Various - Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990

    • 3 comments

      Various - Life & Death On The New York Dance Floor 1980-1983 Part I & II

    • Post a comment

      Sound Stream - Love Remedy

    0/
  • Comments loading

    0/ #130928
    • More on Prologue

      Prologue

      Prologue is a independent international underground music label.
      View the full label profile

    • Reviews

      • 11 comments

        WNDFRM ‎- Formal Variant EP

      • 12 comments

        Mod21 - Ben's Wolves

      • 17 comments

        Edit-Select - Phlox

      • 6 comments

        Various - Prologue Portefeuille Three

      • 25 comments

        Echologist - Storming Heaven

      • 10 comments

        Alan Backdrop - VR Plan

      • 42 comments

        Mike Parker - Lustrations

      • 11 comments

        Claudio PRC - L Synthesis

      • 8 comments

        Echologist - The Mechanics Of Joy

      • 22 comments

        Cassegrain - Tiamat

      • 14 comments

        Lena Deen - Sleep Don't Come Easily

      • 52 comments

        Dino Sabatini - Shaman's Path

      • 6 comments

        Milton Bradley - Reality Is Wrong

      • 181 comments

        Voices From the Lake - Voices From the Lake

      • 11 comments

        Cio D'Or - Magnetfluss

      • 15 comments

        Iori - Lapis EP

      • 13 comments

        Iori - Light Echo EP

      • 33 comments

        Lucy - Kalachakra EP

      • 9 comments

        Dino Sabatini - Daughter Of Phorsys EP / Recall EP

      • 19 comments

        Milton Bradley - The Unheard Voice From Outer Space

      • 15 comments

        Iori - Unknown Place EP

      • 13 comments

        Cio D'Or - Die Faser Part One

      • 4 comments

        Giorgio Gigli - Observation Document #01

      • 11 comments

        Giorgio Gigli - Magnetic Field EP

    0/
  • More on Adam X

    • Adam X
      Follow

      One of the original techno artist/dj pioneers of the NYC techno scene dating back to 1990. Known in contemporary times globally for his pioneering work in crossing the parallel of techno and industrial music.
      View the full artist profile

    Upcoming dates

    • Fri22/Feb 2019

      Berlin

      Tresor Meets Sonic Groove

    • Sat30/Mar 2019

      Toronto

      Untitled with Adam X & Orphx

    • Sun05/May 2019

      London

      11 Years of THEM

    • Wed31/Jul 2019

      Amsterdam

      Dekmantel Festival 2019

    News

    • Fri, 21 Sep 2018

      6 comments

      Adam X returns with new album, Recon Mission

      His first LP under this alias since 2014 is out on his label, Sonic Groove, in November.

    • Wed, 25 Jul 2018

      1 comments

      Love Injection to present a live RA Exchange at this weekend's 24/7 party in New York

      The local zine has organized live talks with Francois K, The Rapture's Luke Jenner and Strictly Rhythm cofounder Gladys Pizarro, among others.

    • Wed, 07 Mar 2018

      2 comments

      Adam X takes credit for The Secret Initiative project, puts out final EP and anthology box set

      The techno veteran says he's behind an alias that started in 2010.

    • Tue, 27 Feb 2018

      13 comments

      Detroit's Interdimensional Transmissions announces new Acid Series EPs, Movement weekend afterparties

      They've also shared a 21-minute film celebrating the history of their No Way Back events.

    • Wed, 14 Feb 2018

      18 comments

      Rebekah reveals double EP, My Heart Bleeds Black

      The nine-track double 12-inch is out on Bas Mooy's Mord label this spring.

    • Thu, 18 Jan 2018

      4 comments

      Max Durante presents debut album, The Experiment

      The first proper full-length from the longtime Italian rave DJ sees release on Kynant Records in February.

    • Thu, 05 Oct 2017

      5 comments

      Blush Response album coming on Adam X's Sonic Groove label

      Infinite Density is out in November.

    • Fri, 15 Sep 2017

      2 comments

      Adam X's Sonic Groove reissues rare Beta Evers 12-inch, Eruption

      It's out on label offshoot Sonic Groove Experiments next week.

    Reviews

    • Post a comment

      AX&P - Mutiny & Disorder

    • 10 comments

      ADMX-71 - Coherent Abstractions

    • 16 comments

      Adam X - Irreformable

    • 15 comments

      ADMX-71 - Redacted Files

    • 2 comments

      Valanx – Ejecta Remixes

    • 21 comments

      ADMX-71 - Second System

    • 5 comments

      Adam X - Outflow Boundary

    • 8 comments

      Ancient Methods vs. Adam X - Cardiac Dysrhythmia

    0/
    • RA
    • Copyright © 2019 Resident Advisor Ltd.
    • All rights reserved
    • Privacy & Terms
    • Cookie Policy
    • Resident Advisor /
    • About
    • Advertise
    • Jobs
    • 24/7

    • RA Tickets /
    • My Tickets
    • Ticketing FAQ
    • Resale
    • Sell tickets on RA
    • Submit event

    • Apps /
    • RA Guide
    • RA Ticket Scanner
    • Elsewhere /
    • Watch on YouTube
    • Follow on Facebook
    • Listen on Apple Music
    • Stream on Spotify
  • RA is also available in Japanese. 日本版
    • RA on YouTube
    • RA on Facebook
    • RA on Twitter
    • RA on Instagram
    • RA on Soundcloud