If you are not a computer geek, I will enlighten you. A ‘SCSI-9’ is a 9-pin computer interface, used in the connection of high performance hard disk drives. SCSI-9 the artist(s) make music with machines and computers, and have been around for a while now, though not as long as the connector. With releases on Swiss label Morris Audio, Trapez and Kompakt, Anton & Maxim who hail from Russia, have been gradually building a fan base, far outside their Moscow homes, with an atmospheric take on techno. Easy As Down is their third album, and it is quite different from their first two. With a more soulful approach to their sound palette and the addition of a vocalist – Ryba, on Nothing Will Change It, they certainly offer a lot more depth and personality than before. The beats at places could maybe be a bit fatter for my liking, but on the whole there are a lots of interesting sounds and textures to hold my attention. It’s home techno in the main, and that’s as descriptive as I feel I could, or should be. Have a listen. It's quite good.
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