Teleseen brings us War and this cd marches (bad one I know) through glitcy micro dub with great confidence. Taking a cue from Pole, Biosphere or even The Orb, Teleseen gives us cold atmosphere mixed with ticking percussion noise that keep within the expected groove of dub. 4/4 kicks lead along as sub level bass bounces. Electronic noises aboud as they should. This is an electronic release and there is no reason to hide it.

1. Malachai
2. The Coffin Ship
3. Xion Gate
4. Burdens
5. The Liberty Halls
6. Native Yard #13335
7. Work Will Not Set You Free
8. This is Also a Burial

These songs are arranged not to worry about what is making the music as much as the surprises and layers that keep things so dreamy in the mix. "Burdens" is a perfect example of this with its straight ahead rhythm and field recordings sneaking up in the mix. "Work Will Not Set You Free" travels around from heavy mixing to nice ambient swells. "The Coffin Ship" has a nice broken drum pattern and elegant keys sweeping and dipping in the reverb. "Xion Gate" is an exercise in minimal melody but never tires as Teleseen uses patience to work the delays for emphasis.

I recommend this for dub heads that want to venture out past the safe realms of dub and no need to worry aobut too much experimental warderings to slow down your head nodding.

~ Dedric Moore

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