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Anodyne – Corrosion
Psychonavigation

Colin Cloughley is one of Ireland’s unsung heroes. Returning to his Anodyne project after a 14-year hiatus, he unveils his latest opus to the world via the delightful Dublin-based cottage industry that is Psychonavigation Records.

To say that the album is a journey of sorts would be an understatement. Corrosion comes over like the memoirs of an experienced electronic mind and despite what the name Anodyne suggests, this is far from a tame or colourless offering.

Blending deep, minimalistic textures, Cloughley offers a serious sonic experiment, projecting his own twisted vision of techno via dark soundscapes and deeply absorbing basslines. His use of melody, while subtle, provides a solid backdrop for the elements of acid and breakbeat that he blends here with clinical precision. Corrosion’s collision of dark ambience and austere beats will appeal to any future-obsessed raver. Matt Hazley

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KEY TRACKS: ‘CHEMICAL SUNSET’, ‘WALK INTO DARKNESS’.
FOR FANS OF: AUTECHRE, THE BLACK DOG.