Previously releasing music on Skam and Blueprint, James Ruskin and Mark Brooms the Fear Ratio project made the jump to Tresor with their fourth album, 2022s Slinky. Exploring the duos hip-hop influences more than their previous efforts, the release features two guest appearances by U.K. rapper King Kashmere, whose verses here are far more politically charged than the sinister, Dr. Octagon-esque fantasies of his work as part of Strange U. "Spinning Globe" is particularly sharp, condemning police and urging listeners to be aware and take control in a rapidly changing world. The album has a few midtempo lulls that easily fade into the background, but there are also vibrant highlights like "STMS," filled with inventive beat patterns and flickering pinprick melodies, and "Effem," which sounds far more joyous and giddy than the usual output by post-Autechre electronic acts. ~ Paul Simpson
Rovi
マーク・ブルームとジェイムズ・ラスキンというUKテクノの大御所2名によるコラボ・プロジェクトがドイツの名門トレゾアからアルバムを放った。2曲でキング・カシミアのラップをフィーチャーした新たな試みを見せてはいるが、やはり全編において際立っているのは彼らの長いキャリアで培われたエクスペリメンタルなIDM~ブレイクビーツだ。剥き出しの初期衝動すら感じられるサウンドが新鮮に響き渡る。
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タワーレコード(vol.467(2022年10月25日発行号)掲載)