Cervello Elettronico - Logical Fears (2016)

LAbased act Cervello Elettronico puts out his second album for HANDS and it is surely branded by fears logical or not pursuing a darker and more aggressive direction than ever before. What remains is the crisp production and remarkable variation in beats and sounds and yet this appears direct and almost simple dominated by a tidal wave of bass heavy industrial beats coming on with the force of a freight train. The brain controls the motor function; the electronic brain dissects that anatomy of movement with Logical Fears. Whether for an underground techno or a rhythmgeared industrial set Cervello Elettronico provides quite some tasty club food! David Christians 2013 HANDS album Anima Meccanica went down well with its coherent take at various influences from rhythmic noise to dub techno and IDM and spawned not only the DJfriendly remix EP for HANDS but also remixes by and collaborations with the likes of Swayzak and Blush Response followed. Its not a far route from there to a more physical sound and here you go: Big midtempo beats on Logical Fears and Tone Deaf dry and repetitive force on Black Matter Choose Right and Retracted Statements evil distortion on Divider and Memory Loss a tribal polyrhythm on Stand your Ground. All the time there are melodic undercurrents buried deep within the tracks but its only in Spacial Differences that theyre allowed to blossom in full making this the most distinctly techno track of the album. Staying clear of the 50minute mark Logical Fears feels perfectly concise focused on the essentials. Fears are elementary and so is this album!