Alias / Unseen Sights

Anticon

alias's follow-up 12-inch to his critically acclaimed Muted record features Markus Acher of The Notwist and pedestrian. Both tracks demonstrate alias's compositional talent and flexibility as he blurs the lines between several music genres. In a addition to the title track and "The Physical Voice," the single also features two new exclusive instrumental tracks by alias: "Autumn Afternoons" and "Something Borrowed," as well as exclusive instrumentals of both "Unseen Sights" and "The Physical Voice."  "One hears stylistic traces in Muted of drum-and-bass, dub, and jazz but, of course, the primary allegiances are to electronica and hip hop. The aural evidence suggests that Alias's listening regimen includes Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin, although many tracks sound closer in spirit and approach to that of Amon Tobin, the primary difference being the greater hip hop dimension of Alias's music. Both Tobin and Alias are distinguished by the exceptional construction skills they exhibit in building their compositionally rich tracks from a vast array of samples and loops. The tracks on Muted encompass an impressively range of styles, all of which Alias expertly handles with versatility and aplomb." -Ron Schepper, absorb.org

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