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- Summary: The third full-length release for the Washington, D.C.-based producer Martijn Deykers features collaborations with Kieran Hebden and Inga Copeland.
- Record Label: Ninja Tune
- Genre(s): Electronic, House, Techno, Club/Dance, Dubstep
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 15
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Mixed: 3 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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Jun 16, 2014It’s easy to pick out highlights, but every single one delivers something different and equally fantastic.
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Jun 16, 2014Martyn manages to strip through countless layers, to absorb numberless ideas without losing sight of his own identity. A fine return.
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Jun 16, 2014This album's depth and excellence--only the tedious "Like That" falls short--suggest that Deykers should consider going all analog all the time.
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The WireJul 21, 2014Martyn is very good at what he does: the record radiates maturity, technical chops and a cool, sometimes poignant emotionality. [Jun 2014, p.62]
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MojoJul 24, 2014An album of rich, intricate grooves that use house and techno merely as a jump-off point. [Jul 2014, p.94]
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Jul 2, 2014The glue holding Martyn’s third LP together is his immaculately-produced tone rather than succinct emotional movement through the album. The individual tracks don’t suffer from it, but it makes sitting down and listening all the way through The Air Between Words a less attractive prospect than doing the same for Immunity. That being said, there’s plenty to take away from Martyn’s third LP.
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Jun 26, 2014A collection of big, bouncy and immaculately produced club tunes, it brings together some fine productions. But it's also a tough record to love.