Just few months after "Disappeared Redux", Robin Storey return with another release that is, in author's words, "a collection of single tracks and 'starts' in the creative process drawn together and composed into a cohesive collection of pieces" so it's more experimental in nature and rich of surprises.
"sputnik remix" opens this release with noises quickly evolving in a quiet trumpet loop and a jazzy mood. "Earthbound and emotional" is an hypnotic track remnant of the Zoviet France's past of the author. "Hybrid identities 1" and "hybrid identities 2" forms a long track made out of noises and found sound of clear beauty forming a soundscape to sparse female spoken words at low volume. "(Memories of) holidays at the sea" return to quieter soundscape sparsely coloured by samples. "Of course there are aliens" explores more rhythmic territories while "synchronic" is a small interlude to "pig drum ritual" really remnant to the ethic rhythm and mood familiar to the past production of this artist. "Carmen 2 remix hybrid" is made out of sparse samples above a incisive beat. "Rapoon solo carmen" is a quiet long soundscape while "one year out end" closes this release with carefully juxtaposed layers of samples.
Instead of being a release filled with recollection of already used ideas, this is a mesmerizing collection of tracks and one of the best issues of the year. Truly recommended.