Lynx - Balloons

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  • UK producer Lynx has always managed to make the sparest drum & bass sound lifelike, which is a harder task than you'd think. He's been widening the horizons of the genre since before its current wave of ambitious experimentalists, and his latest single is no different: lean, and just a little adventurous. "Balloons" is the perfect example of this: it starts out crackly, almost like 8-bit drum & bass. Then it careens into this strange ascending progression that reminds me more than a little of Super Mario Bros. Squeaky little sound effects and pixelated trills bookend a powerful track full of jazzy bass runs and drums skittering outside the confines of their measure. The flipside pairs him with frequent collaborator Hellrazor, and sounds like a homage to Calibre via its deliberate ivory pounding. "Passing Time"'s panoramic vocal samples and sing-songy chords are convincing enough, but it feels slightly shallow next to the astute "Balloons."
  • Tracklist
      A Balloons B Lynx & Hellraiser - Passing Time
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