ASC has a lot to be influenced from, seeing as how he was brought up on Detroit techno, UK hardcore, and scores of ambient artists and manages to be progressive with these influences when he implements them into his music. Yet, with Imagine The Future, a heavily ambient album with small hints of techno thrown in, there doesn't seem to be much at play. That isn't what the first four tracks of the album, especially opener "Sunspots", would have you thinking, though. They sound sparse, but rather that in a tight way, it sounds widespread and massive. That changes, though, after "Response Code", when things not only start to become homogenous, but also quite uneventful. Truthfully, not a whole lot happens throughout the midsection of the record, making it a bit of a chore to listen to, and the album never really recovers, unfortunately. A decent outing at best.
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