Truly mega collection of skittish, minimalist electronics from Pan Sonic's Ilpo Väisänen, originally released to CD in 2011 and now brought back to life via this Rashad Becker-mastered first time vinyl pressing. Can't overstate just how appealing this sound is to me right now, ice-cold controlled techno minimalism with a deeply felt sense of dystopian-futurism in the Raster-Noton mould. It always feels like the end of the world to someone somewhere, which in its own way makes Asuma a timeless proposition of sorts, though it's hard not to feel like it's come back into view at precisely the right time. A lean terminator of clicks, cuts, drones and buzzes that could either be the computers breaking down or taking over - I'm not sure what to fear most. More so, what makes Asuma most appealing is just how implaccable it is, operating in that characteristically Pan Sonic fashion of somehow being focused towards the body and the head in equal measure. In its field, deserving of classic status.
FFO: Pan Sonic, Raster-Noton, Alva Noto, Raime, SND, Autechre
Ilpo Väisänen - Asuma
£29.00
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