Picks: Downfall, Accent Drop, Pathfinder and Compound One
If you liked The Hackers last album you'll love this, it's got a retro
vibe going on but not in a bad way! There's some beautiful analogue
sounds happening on this album, coupled with some great programming and
track structure. Accent Drop is my favourite track, fantastic break
down and very emotive piece of work, had me suckered from the start.
There's a Detroit flavour throughout but it certainly doesn't worship
at the alter of the sound of 88/89, there's also a tip of the hat to
Kraftwerk and the early synth lines of DM/Numan/League but with a lot
more funk than the simple synth lines of "yesteryear". Makes you wanna
dig out the tracks just to make a mix, great piece of work.
