Kompjotr Eplektrika
Darrk circuits fadead waves
Celebrity Lifestyle Records
Kompjotr Eplektrika (aka Mats Björk) might be said to have mellowed out since his debut, the 2005 plane crash that was "RedisetKompjotrAllesklaarEplektrika". Although you'll find plenty of white noise, hisses and screeches on "Darrk circuits fadead waves", it still is a display of far more subtlety than his earlier broken computer noise aesthetic. The tracks range from slow, pulsing drones reminiscent of Pan Sonic ("Blikktztunddonner", "Gradient curse") to more frantic, twisted electronic tomfoolery ("Crakkin zombeez...", "...and the brainfreeze"). However, where acts like Pan Sonic or Pistol Disco manage to somehow reach out and involve the listener in their experiments, Kompjotr Eplektrika never truly seems to emerge from its own bizarre universe. The simplistic rhythms, loops and beats remain a monotonous and at times inane two-dimensional backdrop instead of invading your head like you'd hope they would.
- Viktor Ålander
