Fobos Hailey – Reduction (EP – Tripalium Records)
Genre/Influences: D’n’B, Breakbeats, Acid.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: Hailing from Kazan (Russia) Fobos Hailey has been busy for numerous years now composing music but also doing promotion, organizing festivals, taking part in radio broadcast, DJing etc.
Content: “Reduction” brings you into the dynamic universe of Breakbeat driven music. The songs are instrumentals and also featuring explicit, filtered sequences but also softer parts with Acid-like sound treatments.
+ + + : This work reminds me of the power and energy of The Prodigy and related formations but without vocals. Both debut cuts are pure adrenaline boosts.
– – – : “Space Flowers” is the single cut that couldn’t convince me for being too soft and without Breakbeats.
Conclusion: A somewhat different release to the French Tripalium roster although one reflecting power and energy.
Best songs: “Discrete 4”, “Reduction”, “Bad Teacher”.
Rate: 7½.
Artist: www.facebook.com/FobosHailey
Label: www.tripaliumcorp.com / www.facebook.com/tripaliumcorp
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