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The bouncy beats and ratatat cymbals of love, to be the slave meet with assorted entities, from shimmering synth curtains, to e-piano notes, to tribal percussion to a load of house-y dance effects. Documenting the sounds that influenced Reprobus, very definite old school influences abound in electronic adrenaline junkie which also incorporates a certain amount of sweeping majesty into the track. mantra grooves more slowly, awash in light burbles, bassy rhythmic patterns and spaciously thudding beats.
The dreamy oscillations and skyward synth veils of awakening are firmly pinned down by "classic" beat elements (the old robotic handclaps even). The cymbal-heavy, rapid-fire percussion of sonoluminescence is of a more '90's style, energetically stirring the liquid flow of synth-organ chords and echoing brass embellishments through several mood swings. Swirling and darker, 2 in the car motors along a beat-studded highway, driven by powerful grooves, then detours through lighter, more playful zones (think miniature disco/funk), and back onto its original course again.
My favorite track must be adoration (5:22) which opens on a lovely piano duet which meets with sonorous, heavenly synth-orchestra. Pounding kettledrums empower the track further as pure strands of electronic energy twist intricate spirals in the sky. The layers of sound mesh perfectly in this blend of "normal" instrument sounds and ambient/electronic overtones. With big beats and a spooky intro vibe, nasty preset boy (10:10) closes the disc by returning to the dance floor. Generous use of outer space effects push this one further even along the electronic spectrum, entering a bit of an Eat Static sound-alike zone, and I mean that in a good way.
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