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Nov 19, 2014Building on the connections between slow hip-hop rhythms and double-time footwork beats, Archives is a further exploration of some of its predecessor’s roughly sketched-out ideas.
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Nov 17, 2014It takes a few notable risks in composition and rhythmic style, but as is evident from the title, this isn't the new Machinedrum album.
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Nov 17, 2014The producer likewise incorporates vocals, either mostly or completely sampled, that tend to evoke senses of longing, losing grasp, and persevering.
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Nov 17, 2014Not quite as developed or controlled as its parent album, ‘Vapor City Archives’ underlines the sheer creative nous running through Machinedrum right now.
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Nov 17, 2014Though it feels relatively safe stylistically, Archives is a very much a welcome closer to Stewart's Vapor City vision.