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Guy Andrews - Our Spaces

Review by Russell Warfield

A success in innovating around established juxtapositions»

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'Our Spaces' is the debut album of a very exciting talent: Guy Andrews. Seeking musical escapism prior to his DJ sets, leading him to one day return home and delete all his old synth patches, he embarked on a musical reinvention of himself. Ignoring previously used DJ-friendly structures, tempos, and mixdowns, 'Our Spaces' breathes a new power and directness. Breaking free from genre constraints, Guy Andrews could finally express what was in his head. This paradigm shift is evident throughout the album, with its emphatic percussion and reeling distortions a perennial feature. This sonic aggression, however, is paralleled with a sensitivity and zeal that really adds a level of depth that is often hard to communicate consistently in album format.
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