Neotropic - Mr. Brubaker's Strawberry Alarm Clock

Over three years removed from her Neotropic debut, Riz Maslen returns to beat territory with another collection of sampladelic, slightly atmospheric, breakbeat techno. True to the title, there are a few psychedelic/garage flourishes, more reminiscent of the '60s than the '90s. The wheezing electro drive to "Under Violent Objects" underlines a series of paranoid strings while "Improved Industrial Dwellings" and "Vacetious Blooms" prove Maslen's way with beats and effects hasn't suffered from the absence. Read More