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Review: ** Repress ** Donato Dozzy is spoken about in hushed tones by anyone worth their techno salt. On the K LP he shows us why: across seven unnamed tracks the Italian producer takes us on a journey that at times is calming and ambient; at others hazy and atmospheric. Few producers before him can have been so adept at producing richly textured, melodic techno, with the almost deathly slow opening track leading into a truly unique and rewarding listening experience. Importantly, Dozzy never strays too far into esoteric territory a€" this is still palpably techno music. Originally released as a limited edition cassette on Further Records, this double LP is lovingly packaged in screen printed casing. Seriously collectable.

Review: Donato Dozzy's previous album, Sintetizzatrice, made beautiful, avant-garde music out of chopped-up and manipulated vocals. For The Loud Silence, he's attempted to do similar with the "marranzano", better known as the humble mouth harp or Jew's Harp. The instrument's distinctive twang can be heard throughout the album, providing inspiration for trippy, droning ambience ("Personal Rock"), glitchy electronica ("The Net"), abstract techno ("Downhill To The Sea", whose industrial influences are obvious), and triumphant, post-Orbital soundtrack electronica (closer "Exit The Acropolis", which is nothing less than superb). Of course, there are musty textures and off-kilter electronic textures throughout, too, but it's the alien-sounding mouth harp the draws Dozzy's disparate strands together.

Review: Donato Dozzy's previous album, Sintetizzatrice, made beautiful, avant-garde music out of chopped-up and manipulated vocals. For The Loud Silence, he's attempted to do similar with the "marranzano", better known as the humble mouth harp or Jew's Harp. The instrument's distinctive twang can be heard throughout the album, providing inspiration for trippy, droning ambience ("Personal Rock"), glitchy electronica ("The Net"), abstract techno ("Downhill To The Sea", whose industrial influences are obvious), and triumphant, post-Orbital soundtrack electronica (closer "Exit The Acropolis", which is nothing less than superb). Of course, there are musty textures and off-kilter electronic textures throughout, too, but it's the alien-sounding mouth harp the draws Dozzy's disparate strands together.

Review: Seattle label Further heed the calls and finally reissue K, the debut album from highly decorated Italian producer Donato Dozzy. First released back in 2010 across various formats, K laid down an early marker for Dozzy's capacity to conjure up dubby techno wedged thick with ambience and atmosphere. Across the nine untitled tracks, Dozzy successfully explored a range of styles and tempos - from the dreamy, slo-mo rush of "K4" and wonky soundscape "K6", to the jagged late night acid of "K7" - whilst retaining a druggy, otherworldly feel. Since original vinyl copies will set you back L30 plus, it's pleasing to see the album finally getting a deserved reissue. If you missed out first time around, it comes highly recommended, and is packed with such highlights as the dreamy, slo-mo rush of "K4".

Review: Seattle label Further heed the calls and finally reissues K, the debut album from highly decorated Italian producer Donato Dozzy. First released back in 2010 across various formats, K laid down an early marker for Dozzy's capacity to conjure up dubby techno wedged thick with ambience and atmosphere. Across the nine untitled tracks, Dozzy successfully explored a range of styles and tempos - from the dreamy, slo-mo rush of "K4" and wonky soundscape "K6", to the jagged late night acid of "K7" - whilst retaining a druggy, otherworldly feel. Since original vinyl copies will set you back L30 plus, it's pleasing to see the album finally getting a deserved reissue. If you missed out first time around, it comes highly recommended, and is packed with such highlights as the dreamy, slo-mo rush of "K4".