Brood XIII (April 2008) An electronica supergroup comprising Hefty Records' owner John Hughes alongside Retina.IT's Lino Monaco and Nicola Buono, Brood goes some way towards maintaining the idea that IDM can still sound progressive and relevant in 2008: lead track 'Brood XIII' twitches and pops its way through an intricate piece of beat programming, establishing a skeletal framework of crisp, detailed sound to immerse yourself in. More percussive delights await on 'Attack Lemanu', an Aphex-style uptempo production filled with alien modulations and droning synth weirdness. Lovely.
