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- Summary: The debut full-length release for the Australian techno duo of Alex Murray and Mark Smith was recorded over 10 days.
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- Record Label: ADA
- Genre(s): Electronic, Techno
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Dec 5, 2013The LP's 11 tracks play like a string of variations on two or three ideas, but most of Murray's and Smith's experimenting is strong enough that Syndrome Syndrome sounds more like a collection of singles written by a veteran outfit dedicated to perfecting one beloved sound.
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Dec 5, 2013They might be skeletal and drained of colour, but their tracks have an unpredictable, wandering spirit that makes them far more than listless jamming.
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Dec 5, 2013When the whole thing drops back to its kickdrum-hi-hat backbone in the closing minute, it’s as stringent, and as satisfying, as any techno moment of recent times.
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Dec 5, 2013A better way to appreciate the record isn’t in one beefy sitting, but rather in bitesize portions. Devour it slowly and you’ll be able to savour its flavour.
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UncutDec 9, 2013At times their desire to wrongfoot the listener can seem deliberately perverse, but when they properly collapse down a wormhole, as they do on second-half highlights "Magicville" and "Success In Circuit," the results are terrifically psychedelic. [Jan 2014, p.72]
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Dec 9, 2013Syndrome Syndrome offers some rewards, but it may have been a fraction too soon for them to make their first move.