Various Artists : stopping outwards

Stochastic Resonance's fascinating 7 track compilation of mental, dark and experimental IDMish sounds, bringing together the talents of Akamoi, Ynaktera, Cosmonauta, Mariano, Ghostphace and Scual for a proper stirring of the senses on this noisy, drone-laden beat of an EP. Akamoi starts with furious swells on morphing feedback soundscapes, while Ynaktera goes for a pixelated sample workout recalling Pan’s Jar Moff. Mariano’s “Mysterious Ways” sets the dance tempo, amalgamating a twisted, slightly off beat pattern with bleeps and stabs and “Rome Boredom” by Ghostphace is another special moment – quick, psychotic synths fall into an absolutely terrifying ocean of distortion and satanic noise infusions. What a blinder! ( Juno )

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"Stopping Outwards” gets a beatless start with low-frequency resonance in Akamoi’s “Little Black Box” and roaming bass and clicks in “Three Phase” by Ynaktera. After mediocre electronic lounge tracks by El Cosmonauta and Mariano the best pick starts with muezzin’s remote call introducing Ghostphace aka Matteo Silvestri from Rome. In “Rome Boredom” wall of distortion collides with caustic sequences for a post-techno experience, followed by another strong contribution by Scual with cathedral spirit meeting gloomy electronics in “The Fade Of John Gray”. (Terminal 313)