Artist: Mad Zach & R2 The Specialist
Title: Wolf Spiders
Cat # Muti058
UPC # 705105139807
File under: Glitch Hop / Dubstep / Crunk / Breakbeat
Tracklisting:
01 Soul Fire 3:09
02 Sinister 4:06
03 Subeater 3:46
04 Mashington 4:08
05 Speaker Gargle 4:05
06 Big D 3:38
07 MPC Dub 3:52
08 US Of Air 3:40
09 Interlude 1:20
10 8 Bit Chinoscillator 3:27
11 Christopher Columbus 3:42
12 Drowning 5:28
I’m feeling that I just repet myself when it comes to releases from Muti Music, stating that they are the awesome and so one… But that what I feel. Muti might be the label out there with the highest standard when it comes to releases, even though Dov seems to spit out release they are all still truly excellent.
The latest in line in a full length album from two persons that goes under the monickers Mad Zach & R2 The Specialist. These guy stands on a base of Dubstep but mixes it up quite a lot; you get influences ranging from Techno to Glitch (hop) and you get some funky vibes all executed with perfection. First listen to the track “Big D” here below and then you make sure you buy it!
1. Unnecessary Peril 4:37
2. Lessons 4:19
3. Overgrowth 4:40
4. Volume Anxiety 4:17
5. So Far So Gone 7:07
Following the Domain ID EP Muti releases yet another ”different” EP and this one is also very good. Shen is a new name to me but this guy has been around quite some time and released stuff under different monickers but if we shall concentrate on the project Shen he has released one album prior to this EP.
Blending Minimal Techno, Glitch and Chillout beats this EP comes out quite “mature” I think and that is something I’ve looking for when it comes to electronic music these days. After hearing this EP I’m very eager to hear Shen’s album “Outlines” which he released 2006.
Muti has started 2010 in the best way with some real good releases.
To make things clear, I’ve known Mathias Lodmalm for quite some years and I’m a big fan of his past musical endeavors so this write up might come off as a bit partial.
Hailing from the Swedish West Coast Mathias has made music for over 20 years and he released his first album way back in 1992 and has since then been pumping out releases under a few different monickers. Domain ID is his first official electronic release and I’m proud to have followed this release from scratch until now when it’s official released and watched it grow to perfection.
Mr. Lodmalm mixes influences from the latest in the House, Techno and Glitch scenes and put together a real awesome EP. If one should compare Domain ID to some of the other artists on Muti this one is less bassy and draws more inspiration from the British Glitch sound rather than the Dubstep vibe but still not as “freaked out” as Autechre nor intense as Apex Twin, call it avantgarde and contemporary dance music… there’s no need for any further genre wanking.
You can tell by listening to this EP that Mathias knows what he’s doing and has learned a lot from all these years making music, you don’t need to cling on to the the latest music trends you can break way for coming trends instead.
Afro Monk
April 16th by Pierre 
Tags: Dubstep, Glitch Hop, Mad Zach, Muti Music, R2 The Specialist, Techno
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