Swaying from left to right, each piece offers a uniquely crafted and intoxicating genre-bend that exposes technoid details without any intention of letting go of the listeners attention.
[Artist page] Nestled somewhere between dub, techno, shoegaze and low-frequency oscillation, Cubenx engages a sort of Tobias Lilja gravitas (have a listen to the recent Delirium Portraits on n5MD as a prime example). The focus on clean and precise songwriting — often wind-swept in nature — allows On Your Own Again to decompress from one style to the next without losing its luster. Swaying from left to right, each piece offers a uniquely crafted and intoxicating genre-bend that exposes technoid details without any intention of letting go of the listeners attention. A push-pull effect of bass-laden symmetry and distinctive production flows across this frictionless landscape. Whether it’s infected with a four-to-the-floor beat or crimped at the furthest edges of exp-electronics, Cubenx creates a lasting impression. While some may turn a blind ear to the variety of style, rhythm and groove that this album exudes — perhaps coming across as a loosened theme — there’s a uniformity throughout this debut that vacillates between structured forms and derailed beauty. Melodies conform to low-pressure outbursts as emotive instrumentation and digital fidgeting breaks apart within the undulating waves. This combination of exploratory paths (from Mexico) is expressive and will easily appeal to open-minded individuals looking for organically enriched post-electronic escapades. At the end of the day, downtempo and vocal-driven slices run parallel to dance-friendly vistas causing this release to sit comfortably at the front of our music library. And for the most part, this is due to its constructive and varied reflections of pure sound.
On Your Own Again is available on InFiné Music. [Artist page]
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