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The first release since the hardworking group’s last album connects personality and minimalism

LITE are a four piece band whose discography stretches back to 2006 and carries a series of tracks which delve into the genres of post, progressive and mathrock. The consistent quality of their work, the dedication with which they’ve developed their sound, and the energy they’ve brought to live shows have helped Japan hold onto its significant presence in the field of mathrock.

Starting out from Tokyo, the group are recognisable by the classically raw energy of drums guitar and bass, meticulously cut with synthesiser. The powerful talent and drive of the four artists packs a punch with the bass riffs hitting particularly hard, but part of LITE’s process is to refine the music, making sure no elements overstep their carefully planned limits.

LITE has released six albums, in addition to a range of EPs, mini albums and even DVDs. The most recent activity from the group comes in the form of ‘S’, a single originally intended for 2019 album ‘Multiple’.

‘S’ explores a different direction for LITE, with Yuto Uchino of indie band ‘The fin.’ on hand to help nudge the track towards a pop culture sphere. The quartet’s characteristics remain central; as does their tenacity as they prepare for a virtual wold tour following the release.

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Russian producer octo17 returns to the ADSR blog with a new track titled ‘playtest’, a hybrid form that takes elements from electro, deep house, and hip hop. The rhythm is unmistakably electro, with thick kicks and a boom-bap beat; but the pads and melodic elements are certainly more common in the deeper end of house music. And to round it out, the rap vocal samples give it an extra bit of swagger that will have you bobbing your head to the beat in no time.

Everything comes together to invoke, perhaps, early Drexciya, with their organic-yet-foreign, sunk-in-the-ocean pioneering form of electro. And yet, octo17 still flexes his modern production chops, creating a balanced frequency range that thumps in the lows and tickles in the highs. Combined with some unique atmospherics and well-tuned delays, the track rolls along nicely and would be hard pressed to keep anyone still on the dancefloor.

— review by autonomy

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