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Podcast: T.O.U.C.H. Samadhi
Episode: Break The Frame
Description: AOUGHT, the drum & bass alter-ego of psytrance producer Kri Samadhi, here presents his collection of scenes of cyberpunk dystopia. “Soulphane” is a lurking, mournful mass of sludgy bass, mournful atmospheres, and shifting rhythms. “Break the frame” picks up with sinister minimal beats and a snarling bassline that support ice-cold pads. The title track, “Crumbs” introduces cinematic vocal and string ambience and a low end that marches endlessly forward, whereas “Saiko” detours into glitched-out paranoia and distorted 808 bass. “Files” evokes the deadly hacker drama of 1990s cyberpunk fiction, with clashing beats and spacy old-school leads. “The Great Dying” may be the album’s darkest track, w...