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Dutchman Martijn Deijkers returns with his second album, after signing
to Flying Lotus’s LA-based label, Brainfeeder. Through 15 years of
DJing, Martyn has only been a producer for the last six, honing
his sound which explores the area of electronic music somewhere
between techno and dubstep.
Since his move to Washington DC, his
output seems to have absorbed more of a house influence. His 2009
debut album Great Lengths was an interesting affair, testing out
many styles, but perhaps felt a little disjointed. On Ghost People he presents
much more of a polished product, and the programming is of an
excellent standard.
It opens with the mellow swirling Love And Machines with spoken word
from Spaceape. Viper follows which uses a deep synth chord as the
aggressive bassline in an moody work out. Masks takes on a US house
feel, and the thumping beats of Distortion pulse through in a
peaktime dancefloor cut.
Popgun is darker in nature, with a touch of
menace in its distorted beats. The title track is the highlight -
infectious tribal tech beats create a powerful vibe, with a nod to
rave, and the tabla laced breakdown works extremely well. It is
followed by another club track - Twice As which leans heavily on
early UK garage, with its monstrously heavy 2-step bassline.
The slightly lower points are Horror Vacui with its lashings of
bass, but overly brooding and a touch ominous in its approach.
Bauplan has an '80s cinematic feel to it, somewhat akin to Vangelis,
and perhaps slightly oddly placed in the middle of this LP. We Are
You In The Future ends the album on a high, with lush futuristic
breakbeats and atmospherics, which then morph effortlessly into '90s
warehouse rave territory, capturing the energy of the scene in a truly
sincere manner.
Martyn is still defining his sound, and this is a snapshot of that
artistic process. It demonstrates his considerable talent as a
producer, for he has crafted a cutting edge album that is extremely
engaging and enjoyable.
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