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Title: Ominous
Review: All Drum 'N' Bass causes some tension in the listener due to the structure of the breakbeats, but Source Direct have given that tension a horrific twist. This is one of the darkest albums in a predominately heavy genre I have heard in a long time. From the brooding bassline of "Call & Response", the ominous chords in "Technical Warfare", the sporadic Hardstep of "Love & Hate", and the samples used in "Concealed Identity" all help create some of the most spine tingling soundscapes in recent memory. The only track that I felt detracted from the feel of the album was "Dubstar" with its Atari sounding video game noises randomly thrown in. It feels as though this album was constructed with the same care given to many concept albums, but that is not the case. Exorcise the Demons is a collection of all the Source Direct material that was only released on vinyl over the last 2 years. If you feel like putting yourself in a maelstrom of subdued anger and aggression, give this album a listen.
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