Then I Disappear CD

Nic TVG, AKA producer Nic Taylor, has been lurking in the shadows since 2010, occasionally stepping forward to deliver decidedly dark, murky and unusual blends of drum and bass, abstract electronica and leftfield beats. Here, he drops his first full-length, a cacophonous, spooky and occasionally unsettling collection of mood pieces largely built around distorted cut-ups of freestyle jazz drum workouts. It makes for arresting listening, with the likes of "I'm Sorry I Puked On Your Dress" sounding like Ginger Baker in the midst of a particularly dark acid trip, and "Out of No More" like Kelpe after gorging on Exit releases. There are easier-to-digest D&B cuts - see "Sitting in the Crosswalk" - but these lack the freakish intensity of his more experimental outings.

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