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from the very first moments after I put my headphones on it became obvious that this is one of the most impressive releases I have heard in the longest time. it is one of those cases when everything works out perfectly - from excellent artwork by ben didier (I personally think it is his best work to date), to clean production, and strict selection of tracks. this is a second release for justin brink of boston after "experiments in psychosis" demo and a few compilation appearances. from the very first moments of opening "morphoine" I could only grin happily, nodding along with its absolutely shattering drive, savoring each unexpected turn, each spontaneous explosion of rhythms, each unusual sound. I have to confess that I did not immediately review the album when I got it over a month ago for the fear of raving about it too much and also trying to come up with something more profound, something worthy of this release. when listening to "pa-re-ses" I forget about the genres, I do not try to reference anything else out there, I just enjoy his sense of composition, his ability to build something so solid, so complex, so complete from so many styles. it seems like he never makes a wrong turn, always finding the best way, always having the perfect taste, the perfect balance, never becoming overbearing or cheesy, repetitive or formulaic, constantly managing to surprise me. each short track is a wonderful tangled mess of explosive heavyweight percussion; compressed, saturated beats ripping through layers and layers of tweaked strings, distorted monstrous basslines, thick ambient textures, unexpectedly slowing down to dark minimalism of drum&bass or vibrating industrial wasteland. its complexity and drive is mind-boggling, it is constantly morphing, mutating, switching tempos, adding and changing sonic layers. I am almost afraid to hear pneumatic detach at the club or live, it seems that the only listening it deserves is a set of good headphones and complete concentration. make this album your ultimate reference point, go back and measure others against it, make it a required pre-requisite for those that enter the genre, but for now, just get your hands on it.
2024
Not On Label (Pneumatic Detach Self-released)
7xFile, FLAC, Album, 24b
2023
Not On Label (Pneumatic Detach Self-released)
4xFile, FLAC, Album
2012
2008
Tympanik Audio
CD, Album, Ltd
2008
Not On Label
CDr, Album
2007
2006
2005
Not On Label (Pneumatic Detach Self-released)
CDr, EP, Ltd
2005
Hive Records
CD, Album
2005
2003
2002
2001
2025
Crunch Pod
62xFile, FLAC, Comp, RM, 24-
2012
2012
2009
2008
2005
Auricle Media
2xCDr, Comp, Num
2005
Crunch Pod
CD, Album
2005
2005
2004
DTA Records
2xCD, Album
2003
Ad Noiseam, Ad Noiseam
CD, Album
2003
Voidstar Productions
CD
2003
DSBP
CD, Comp
2003
DSBP, Backscatter
CD, EP
2003
2002
Crunch Pod
CD, Comp
2002
Hurly Burlies Records
CD, Album
2002
2001
Not On Label
CDr, EP
Voidstar Productions
CDr, Ltd
2010
2009
Bugs Crawling Out Of People
CD, Album
2006
Crunch Pod
CD, Album
2004
TIK Recordings
CD, Comp
2004
Sub.Session, Brume Records
2xCD, Album
2003
Annihilvs
CDr
2003
Annihilvs
CDr, Ltd
2025
Crunch Pod
89xFile, FLAC, Comp, 24-
2009
Invasion Wreck Chords
CD, Comp
2008
Not On Label (Immaculate:Grotesque Self-released)
3xCDr, Comp, Ltd
2008
2008
2007
Das Bunker, Mechanismz
2xCDr, Comp, Ltd
2004
Bugs Crawling Out Of People
CD, Comp
2004
2003
DTA Records
3xCD, Comp
2003
First Aid Recordings
CD, Comp
2002
Fleshmadeword Records
CDr, Comp
2002
I.S.M. Recordings
CDr
2001
Frozen Empire Media
CD, Comp, Ltd
2001
Voidstar Productions
CD, Comp
2005
Not On Label (Liar's Rosebush Self-released)
CDr, Unofficial
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