Luke Vibert has created an immerse discography, the kind of thing which can overwhelm you. Here’s his some of his more recent material, as he’s started to cool down the pace of releases over the past few years. Though it is enjoyable, a few times it sounds like he’s stuck in a rut of some sort. Sure, all the humor you’ve grown to expect from him is in abundance, but it sounds more like a project on Auto-Pilot, failing to chart any new course.
Planet Mu brought this out. Maybe they listened to the first-half of the album. That part sounds much more interesting that what happens in the latter part. “Belief File” has a giant bass alongside general happy vibes. It is a good song, and goes nicely with “We Hear You”. After those two, the other winner might be “Batting for England” which uses the samples to greatest effect.
Most of the album resides in enjoyable acid techno territory. He can write most of these songs in his sleep. Sure, he’s talented, but only on those few songs does it appear as if he tries to aim for something besides well-done, rote techno. Hopefully this is just a slight fluke in an otherwise pristine record. Either that or he’s growing old.