- On "Dosing The Population," one of the six tracks from Galaxian's latest EP, a pitched-down monologue mentions government-sponsored chemtrails and chemical warfare. "They totally denied it," it says. Gloomy and unhinged, the sample speaks volumes about the Glaswegian producer's music. This mood grips Dosing The Population, a thrilling 12-inch with an infectious paranoia. "Internal Colonies" begins as a spacious shell of clicks and bleeps, but synth tones and bass swabs make the air heavy. "We Are Not Afraid To Act," a tense ambient track, is a less suggestive collage of vocals about violent revolution.
Detroit electro is a common thread in Galaxian's music. Some of his tracks seem descended from labels like Direct Beat and Underground Resistance. (His last 12-inch was a collaboration with DJ Stingray.) But on recent records like Dosing The Population, Galaxian sounds increasingly self-reliant. I don't recall the harpsichords of "Impossible Promises," for example, on any Aux 88 records. "Token Gestures" combines sleek synth whooshes and dusty Art Of Noise-style samples, a simple contrast that sounds fresh. Smaller details also enhance his signature style. Woodblock snares give "Dosing The Population" an extra bite. Oddly placed claps and vibrating kick drums make "Malice"'s 4/4 beat seem less straight. But don't get the wrong idea—for all Galaxian's precision, Dosing The Population is as subtle as a battering ram. Few records bang so consistently.
Lista de sequência de músicasA1 Internal Colonies
A2 Dosing The Population
A3 Token Gesture
B1 Impossible Promises
B2 Malice
B3 We Are Not Afraid To Act