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Aug 13, 2014The Phoenix shouldn't shock those who know the producer's past.
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The WireJul 14, 2014This album is not afraid of discord or rhythmic slippage, but it's delivered with an assurance that his experience and discography allows. [Jun 2014, p.51]
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Jul 7, 2014Even given the sheer wealth of variety and detail Fhloston Paradigm crams in, it’s never lofty or inaccessible; instead, it both upholds an electronic music convention even as it carves its own singular niche.
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Jul 7, 2014Whether it's 'Tension Remains'' collision of religious chorale and space-age pulse or the jazz-soul cyberpunk of 'Never Defeated', the result is always original.
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Jul 7, 2014It could be argued that you need to put in some effort yourself to fully enjoy music like this that demands activity from your brain, but with a catalyst like The Phoenix, all you need to do is listen and let your mind wander into a galaxy far, far away.
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Jul 7, 2014A well-polished album that sometimes feels perplexingly one-dimensional.
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Jul 28, 2014The Phoenix is, ultimately, a collection of immersive and impressively well-produced analogue techno tracks, bound up in a package with overt cultural references that tend to distract rather than add to the experience.
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Jul 7, 2014If The Phoenix is that feature film we were waiting for, it could stand an edit or two.