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MixmagJul 6, 2018An extraordinary talent at the top of her game. [Jun 2018, p.113]
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The WireJul 12, 2018Well-placed details like the joyfully absurd airhorn sample in “Pachyuma” and the phased pulsing of “Orion Song” come across as both lighthearted and profound. “Moscow (Mariposa Voladora)” is a churning, chugging dancefloor banger, textured with acoustic instruments and resonating with a timelessness that unites past and present, ancient and future, here and now. [May 2018, p.46]
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May 21, 2018Your endurance for this level of intensity may vary, though Crampton’s precision is captivating--her touch always elemental rather than bludgeoning. Plus, the harsh textures are thrown into sharp relief by the album’s stunning calmer mome.
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May 21, 2018A tightly-controlled, affectively capacious accumulation of sound that communicates beyond speech. In its collection of styles, histories, and genres, it weaves a mesh for the listener to inhabit.
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May 21, 2018Elysia Crampton isn't always an easy listen. In fact, it's a little bit ugly at times. That intentional clash is exactly what makes her sound so compelling. She cultivates a juicy, electric tension by combining pieces that aren't made to fit evenly together.
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May 21, 2018Though Elysia Crampton blooms from big, propulsive drum patterns, the kind that must be played by a group of musicians and not an individual, it also conjures a sense of profound loneliness.