Not always propelled in a straight shot to the ears, Experiment Four digs a little further and dissects busted rhythms, technoid superstructures and acidic undertones with fine-tuned precision among a myriad of effects.
Scorched basslines, twisted melodic notes, rattling beats and a frenzy of analog-electronic activity has Mr. 76ix at the top of his game on Experiment Four with Skam. Exuding elements of Squarepusher’s Hard Normal Daddy, Aphex Twin’s I Care Because You Do and Muziq’s Lunatic Harness, Experiment Four transports a fleet of genres, mixing them into a fine paste that easily adheres to any wooden dance floor or headphone cup. But just as the forefathers of this sound opened new pathways for bedroom musicians to explore, so too does Mr 76ix as he steadily cultivates a skill-set that includes a plethora of randomized source material on this 2012 outing. Not unlike the above-mentioned artists—comparisons really can’t be ignored—Mr 76ix is able to exponentially rip through preconceived notions of electronic music and its trajectory for the next decade. Not always propelled in a straight shot to the ears, Experiment Four digs a little further and dissects busted rhythms, technoid superstructures and acidic undertones with fine-tuned precision among a myriad of effects. Without deconstructing each track—”Pod,” “-20,” “Lows” and “Lectric Landlady” are definitive sparks—Mr 76ix extracts a range of motion throughout each piece and keeps an active charge from start to end. So just as those feelings of bewildered inspiration became clearer during Warp Records’ influx of well-lit exp-electronics, Mr 76ix peals similar layers in a cacophony of frequency drenched manipulations. Highlighting the steady pace Skam has kept since their inception, Mr 76ix punctuates the fresh sound of abstract beats, bass and distortion while keeping a firm grip on organized chaos.
Experiment Four is available on Skam. Buy at Skam or Amazon.
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