Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments, Pt. 2 [12"]

A 13-track, 27-minute EP, Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments, Pt. 2 trailed Syro by only four months. As revealed by its descriptive title, it's rather different, with drums and keys figuring prominently in a series of pieces that approximate stiff warm-ups and jam sessions from a synthesized combo gunning for a Kranky contract or the opening slot on a Squarepusher x Z-Machines tour. Opening track "diskhat ALL preparedlmixed 13" is the top highlight, with halting riffs, intricate layering, and vibrant ricocheting percussion. ~ Andy Kellman