Back in the mists of time in the early days of djent, and before anyone had released an album proper, there seemed to be just two bands that had gained notoriety through the internet. They were Periphery and Monuments, and at the time Mr, Spanner (or more commonly known as Paul Antonio Ortiz) was a member and played guitar of the fledgling, Monuments. He departed the band quite early as he had interests in producing.
This is his his third solo release on Basick Records, and believe me, they are all great, and this is sort of two EPs in one. I love instrumental metal music, and this fantastic piece is a great advert for the genre. Opening track, Dark Age Of Technology, is a monster track full of djenty goodness and killer playing of which Chimp played everything. The production is really good and is super clear, which can be a challenge with this type of music. Mobius parts 1, 2 and 3 is epic, and is a very technical piece but a joy to hear. I’m a sucker for this type of music and this album does not disappoint. Side 2 is 4 different mixes of the same piece, Superergation, done by Chuter, Timfy James, The Algorithm, and Tanuki. It’s cool to see how each mixer interprets the piece in their own way to be able to create four new tracks.
This gets a 9/10 from The Grooveman.
