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- Summary: The fifth full-length release for London-based electronic producer Ren Schofield as Container was mixed by John Hannon.
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- Record Label: Alter
- Genre(s): Electronic, Techno, Experimental Techno
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May 6, 2020By stripping down his sound, making it more like punk, he ups the energy levels without crowding the sonic field. It proves Schofield is as much a master of subtlety and balance as he is of feral chaos.
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The WireMay 6, 2020For Schofield, the word scrambler symbolises both a sort of opiate and a happy place from childhood, so the music highlights this dichotomy by fusing danger and warmth into an irresistible oxymoron. A sensation of the world ending while we carry on dancing. [Apr 2020, p.51]
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May 6, 2020On paper the sound palette on Scramblers is bracingly limited, drum machines pushed to their limits and bare-bones accompaniment, and in the hands of a lesser producer the record could well become irritating and tedious. But the sound design, sparse and abrasive though it is, is playful enough to keep energy and verve pulsating through the album’s brief run-time.
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May 6, 2020It isn't a major departure than his previous few records, but it is a bit punchier, delivering more of a jolt of electricity and replicating the energy of his live shows a bit more. The rhythms here are a bit tighter and more complex.
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May 8, 2020An admirable and invigorating work, Scramblers casts its eyes to the future of machine music and does not flinch in its steely gaze.
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May 8, 2020An admirable and invigorating work, Scramblers casts its eyes to the future of machine music and does not flinch in its steely gaze.