Acroplastics pulses with euphoric breaks, deep basslines, and intricate electro architectures—tracks that feel as if they’ve been beamed in from the fringes of known space, unflinchingly embracing the luminous pulse of old-school acid, glitch experimentation, and widescreen melodic cascades.
Techno and electro-nics interlace in seamless, organic flux
Dublin’s Johnny McDowell, known to many as cable.percussion, unveils a potent sonic tapestry on Acroplastics, released via Computer Controlled. This collection pulses with euphoric breaks, deep basslines, and intricate electro architectures—tracks that feel as if they’ve been beamed in from the fringes of known space, unflinchingly embracing the luminous pulse of old-school acid, glitch experimentation, and widescreen melodic cascades. It’s a shimmering refinement of McDowell’s singular sound world, where techno and electro-nics interlace in seamless, organic flux.
The opener, “Faei,” might just be the definitive braindance statement of the record—an ecstatic, heady voyage that sets the tone with kinetic elegance. As the journey progresses, alien frequencies emerge from the depths. “Idra” twists and mutates funky electro into a shape all its own, while “Jeph,” “Mtaz,” and the closing track “Deva” dive confidently into denser, drum’n’bass-laced territory.
At the heart of the album lies “Vaex”—a standout moment of sublime engineering, where saccharine machine grooves flirt with the melancholic futurism of early Warp — Artificial Intelligence-era electronica. Through it all, Acroplastics reveals itself as more than an album—it’s a fully formed world, forged by an artist fearless in exploration, and resplendent in sonic innovation.
Acroplastics is available on Computer Controlled May 16, 2025. [Bandcamp]
