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Embracing the multi-tempo territory that was hinted at on the 'White Chambers EP', the new LP is startling evidence of a 23-year old production whizz-kid spreading his wings. From the staccato splendour of opener 'Love Is In The Ear' to weird-hop secret track 'Outro', those who caught on to Polar's considerable talent in his previous excursions will revel in the new ground K is treading. The ice cool drum 'n' bass workouts that K made his mark with still remain in their understated glory, on tracks like 'The Other Side' and 'Out of Range', but it's the excursions beyond his usual production plane that will really impress. Haunting electro sensibilities and ultra-slick, virtuoso production skills provide the basis for killer cuts 'Safari', 'Behind The Scenes' and the more downtempo 'Lectric'. Hypnotic, groovy, dark and deeply electronic - it's Polar at his very finest, with a deft touch in every detail of every sound: trademark wintery keys and synths soaring over the rolling crystalline breaks. You know it's Polar, but you don't know how he makes those sounds cut so deep… This is the
second LP from the San Francisco based producer, who first made
his mark with killer track 'Hidden Rooms' which was swiftly followed
with mini-LP '37 Degrees and Falling' - all on Certificate 18. He
continues to impress not only the d'n'b cognoscenti, but garners
praise from such diverse figures as Gilles Peterson, Amon Tobin,
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