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TEC 061EP
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Kryptic Minds return to Tectonic with two deep, samurai-sword-sharp cuts. "Aksum" visits a rolling tribal rhythm full of techno sensibilities and crossover potential, while "When Two Paths Cross" steps back in pace to allow otherworldly sounds to breath in plenty of space. Unmissable music for deep dubstep heads.
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BLACKBOX 016EP
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Taken from the Kryptic Minds' sophomore dubstep LP, the Youngsta collaboration "Arcane" has been a favorite of many. Based around a rolling 808 groove and laced with the Detroit vibes and techy flourishes that are the trademark Kryptic sound, "Arcane" takes the listener on a late-night ride through darkened subways and deserted moonlit streets. Scuba reworks "Can't Sleep," converting the powerful groove into a pacy 4/4 format around which he arranges a relentless mid-range growl and delayed vocal refrains.
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BLACKBOX 012LP
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2013 repress; 3x12" version, featuring 6 of the 13 tracks from the CD. In less than 3 years, Kryptic Minds have carved a deep channel into the dubstep scene, mining its traditions of spatial minimalism, edgy atmospheres and sub-bass intensity to deadly effect. The culmination of this work is their new longplayer, Can't Sleep. Bleak yet uplifting, it is the soundtrack to visions of a sterile land, devoid of people -- only ghosts remain to recount the histories of their passing.
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BLACKBOX 011CD
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In less than 3 years, Kryptic Minds have carved a deep channel into the dubstep scene, mining its traditions of spatial minimalism, edgy atmospheres and sub-bass intensity to deadly effect. The culmination of this work is Can't Sleep. Bleak yet uplifting, it is the soundtrack to visions of a sterile land, devoid of people -- only ghosts remain to recount the histories of their passing. The passive, prolonged tension implied by the title permeates the entire album; with taut beats and edgy synths -- the sonic equivalents of clenched jaws and coiled springs. Further, the solitude of insomnia is encapsulated in the long reverbs and epic soundstages that Kryptic Minds have painstakingly created, evoking dark, empty spaces and absolute solitude, yet there are moments of release to be found. Fearsome dancefloor weapon "The Fifth" unleashes a wild technoid bassline, barely restrained by powerful drums. Guest vocalist Alys Blaze soars over the urgent backing of the title track, and the bittersweet coda of "Fade To Nothing" warms like winter sunshine. Other tracks point to a future beyond dubstep -- hints of Portishead's melancholy can be found on "Alone," traces of Detroit machine-funk run through opener "Brief Passing," and shreds of '90s junglism litter "A Glimpse Of Hope." As an album, Can't Sleep succeeds simply not as a classic of the genre, but as a future electronic classic in its own right.
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TEC 032EP
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With many a drum and bass producer jumping on the dubstep bandwagon only to get it embarrassingly wrong, it's refreshing to see darkside jungle pioneers Kryptic Minds side-stepping such issues, delivering only the finest quality rolling Metalheadz-vibe, dark-side, subbed-out 'steppers with an innovative twist of their own. Kryptic Minds have tailored a sound that makes it to the very the heart of half-step itself. Includes a Kryptic Minds remix of Pinch & Moving Ninja's track "False."
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