The Athenian duo quite literally break the ice on Vicious Circles where fractured, high-energy rhythms mesh with downtempo dark breaks and bass.
A behemoth 6-pack firing at all cylinders
Noted in press materials as “making fine use of their futuristic mechanics and ultra-fine sonic weaponry,” we simply couldn’t agree more. The Athenian duo quite literally break the ice on Vicious Circles where fractured, high-energy rhythms mesh with downtempo dark breaks and bass. “HYDRO” finds wide open sonic space and saturated low-end as the title-track continues its quest for leftfield rave-infested notes while “Crystalbody” drifts into darker post-industrial shape shifting bliss. The varied mood twists on Vicious Circles finds its center in this concisely crafted extended player. Tracks like “BH Agony” shimmy their way through roughened breakcore energies as “Folded” slows the pace only slightly as skittering beatwork and a glitchy backbone flicker past us. Closing with the expansive and ultra wide-angle lens of “Endless Clicks,” Ice_Eyes packs an effervescent punch—the slow-motion groove is tempered by spiraling melodies that eventually erode in texturized dust fields. For fans of what has been described as “edgy club mutations,” Ice_Eyes unveils a behemoth 6-pack firing at all cylinders, and we’re here for the ride.
Vicious Circles is available on Hypermedium. [Bandcamp]
