On first listen, I did miss his scattering drum cuts and rolling bully beats. Fear not, Tobin still very much owns his sound. But the use of the 'D' word merely describes the kick-snare relationship on this album.
'Goto 10' and 'Bedtime Stories' sport the most solid head-nod appeal and distorted bass, with almost (dare I say it) dubstep characteristics.
This is very exciting and impressive, but it seems we must wait for more of those trademark Tobin breaks. ISAM is a big stride in a similar direction, with the collecting, controlling and morphing of sounds taken to a new level. Tobin wanted to explore this traditionally high-brow method of composition and work it in a way that made people move. Foley Room was all about field recording and using sounds from anywhere as the core ingredients. Tobin's last solo album Foley Room marked a clear sidestep from his previous five, all of which focused largely on sampling from vinyl and putting his mark on beat-driven styles.
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