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Continuing their run of EPs and widening their scope, Raime´s return with "We Can´t Be That Far From The Beginning" isn´t just another turn in this progression, but sees the UK duo starting their own label RR and opening up anticipation for more to come and maybe even other artists to rise. While Am I Using Content or Is Content Using   Me? saw Raime opening their style up for the unimaginable flood of information, snippets, and samples in an unusually reggeaton colored palette, We Can´t Be That Far builds on these experiences while folding back on elements of their studio albums. From the start "In Media Res" is the seamless connection to Am I Using Content : The chromatic stutter winds up before being underlined with a bouncy synth line. However, a departure is imminent after only a minute. The vocal sample "I am tired" peaks in repetition and a call and response like scheme, underlined by strings and a complete dissolution of any repetition, bea...

Since the dread dub exploration of their 2016 sophomore album, Raime have been steadily shifting their sound in every EP. First offering Notion 2 Notion  gave insight into more club-oriented attacks in the same sonic universe of previous album Tooth . The tunnel these two tracks dugs, the bass, sparse drums and compressed feeling of dread and loss moved slightly faster than the previous year. Despite this, they didn´t stray too far, blended nicely into the known universe Raime build.  A bigger venture indicative of what would happen with their main project came under the Yally moniker and their Dread Risk / U-Eff-O 7-inch for Diagonal. Here the duo sped up the comatose drums and bass into frantic hammering, incorporated vocal snippets and delivered a direct connection into the jungle and footwork roots of the abstract main project. What came to the fore in this release was a clear understanding of sonic storytelling. While Raime and Tooth certainly don´t lack in t...

Rustie - Green Language Being an electronic music producer was never a easy thing. In the past you were held in the background and fame was as far a dream as releasing your own album. In recent years this has changed and the producers share the spotlight with the artists they help create and define. Having their own work standing singularly for purchase and reception is also a thing of possibility. But still, you got to have something to say when you step out into the light and want your voice to be heard.  In this matter, Rustie isn´t the most distinguished of the lot. His 2011 efford Glass Swords was a nice listen, many ideas and heavy beats convincing the idea of an artist to emerge and be part of this scene. However with Green Language there is the feeling of Rustie not knowing what exactly he wants to say. His music for the most part is at its best when it is frantic, fast and sharp. Best example here “Raptor”, full of energy and after four minutes and two tracks of i...