Luke Vibert: GRIT. (Hypercolour)
Electronic Sound: “Well-oiled electro, slippery acid, the rasping hi-hats of his ever-present TR-909, bits that sound like ghosts. What more could you want? Screwfix Typeface is a subdued funk stormer, its strangulated acid sounding like Josh Wink having a coughing fit.”
You know what you’re getting with Luke Vibert, in the same way you know what you’re getting with a washing machine or a 5,000 piece jigsaw of my left nipple. Thankfully, Vibert’s 18th album is more rewarding than both of those things. He lets the acid take centre stage, yet isn’t afraid for a bit of melancholy and minor-key mystery in his sassy electro. Hence the bits that sound like ghosts. I get paid to write this stuff, you know. Outrageous.
From another website: Twelve pieces of precise and expert acid dance that really highlights just how low-key something can be and still have a magnificent impact. (Igloo Magazine)
This is part of a series of the Best Electronic Music Albums of 2022. Read it all here.
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