Mr. Velcro Fastener

Otherside

BY Romina WendellPublished Dec 1, 2002

Mr. Velcro Fastener's follow-up to Lucky Bastards Living Up North is an evolution of their electro robotic breakbeat sound. Tidier and spinning a deeper groove than previous Fastener endeavours, Otherside meets robotic tweaks and skittery breakbeat with a futuristic tone. From the speedy electro of "ESL" to the lazy breaks and bleeps of "Reality Bytes," Fastener leaves most of the retro-electro so pervasive on Lucky Bastards... behind. Fusing a sparse techno production onto Fastener's serrated robotic rhythms is definitely a positive turn, resulting in Otherside's clean and mature sound.
(Green Galactic)

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