Greg Fenton reviews Gradient – Outlaw 14 – Outlaw
In a world flooded with false narratives and hollow promises, there is something reassuring in the simple handstamp bearing Matthew O’s imprint, which is also reflected within the symmetry of the music the label releases.
Relict II weaves through a landscape of repetition while captivating its listeners with tales, recurring dub sequences, backed by gentle pounding drums and waves of immersive atmosphere. Remixes are provided by Federsen, who transforms the sentiments into something more resilient, driven by brisk hi-hats and cool, looped intensity. Anton Kubikov’s rework adds extra bounce to the rhythms, then Altone injects more drive into the dub elements, offset by a fizz of keys bouncing across the stereo.
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