Starkey - Orbits (2012)

Tracklist:

1. Renegade Starship

2. Command

3. G V Star (Part 1)

4. G V Star (Part 2)

5. Thugs

6. Lzr

7. Synchronize

8. Dystopia

9. ...and then God built the Cosmos

10. Crashing Sphere

11. The Shuttle

12. Magnet

13. Distant Star

First, I have to admit that I'm not overly acquainted with electronic music apart from genres like Ambient or Vocal Trance (well, those days of childhood...). I became aware of Starkey when strolling about on several music blogs, finding both cover and description quite appealing. Of course I didn't know what to expect - which can be quite refreshing, because in my opinion expectations often blur the listening experience - so it struck me rather by surprise when hearing the first tunes. Starkey manages to blend harsh drum/bass patterns with melodic and incredibly catchy, freaked out melodies in a really satisfying way. It's an overall very good release, but 'Command' and '...and then God built the Cosmos' really stand out. Well, because I lack the fitting terms to describe this kind of music... listen to Orbits by Starkey since it is an unlikely entertaining musical release.

USA, 2012

Dubstep, Grime

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4.25/5.0