When I opened the package, the post-it note on the disc described it as 'Ant-Zen-ish.' The layout and design were done by Salt, so I figured that we'd be on the same page. To me, Sonar and Winterkälte are Ant-Zen-ish, so I was a bit surprised when I put this on and was greeted by'¦. piano. And no beats. Well, the beats came later, but this is not the kind of in your face beats of Imminent Starvation or Noisex. The interesting thing about this album is that the beats sneak up on you; by the time you notice that they are there, they seem like they have always been there. Supersimmetria is the work of Berlin-based Armando Alibrandi, and the label describes the album as 'A recording where space and atmosphere are the most dominant. The varied rhythmic and arhythmic elements are never allowed to dominate the sound. All musical elements are subservient to the tranquil and spacious sound.' Indeed, this is much more peaceful than most of the Ant-Zen catalogue, so if you're looking for more of the drum and noise kind of stuff, this is not what you're looking for. Then again, this may be something you didn't know you needed. There is a lot of repetition throughout this disc, but instead of becoming annoying it actually works. There are also recurring themes that travel from song to song, such as the piano lines that are continually woven throughout and the drone that ties it all together. The beats are pleasant and resist overpowering the atmosphere that Supersimmetria works so hard to build throughout. Overall, this is quite well done, and I will be interested to see how this artist evolves over time. The two remixes at the end of the disc were good on their own merits, but didn't seem to hang together with the rest of the album (as should be the case with remixes). Worms of the Earth put a more beat driven spin on 'Ascending,' with exotic female vocals, while Aphexia offers up a dense, almost overpowering rendition of 'Chiasm.' Well done, but I would almost like to see them off the disc because the rest of it has such a level of cohesion. This album weighs in at around 75 minutes.