ASC ‎– Noesis

Last year, the Madrid-based Fold label launched with a fine EP from Stockholm's Andreas Tilliander. Here they present the belated follow-up, a collection of metallic, buzzing and vibrating modular style techno tracks from James Clements AKA ASC - a producer known for twisting existing styles (most frequently drum & bass and IDM) into mind-altering new shapes. There's much to admire throughout "Noesis", from the foreboding, dystopian crunch of opener "Caustic" and the metallic weirdness of "Vortex", to the off-kilter hypnotism of "Quantum" (all alien bass and buzzing motifs) and deep, dubbed-out techno creepiness of "Radiolucent". In a word: impressive.