Hailing from Brooklyn, Kurtis Hairston is a man well-versed in the world of glitch hop and other forms of instrumental hip-hop, as evidenced by his well-received compilation The Dread Of An Unknown Evil and remixes of songs from Flying Lotus' Until The Quiet Comes. On his sophomore full-length, he creates a really swell mix of smooth, confident glitch hop and atmospherically potent ambient dub. The album seems to be split in this way, with the first eight songs exhibiting the former properties, while the final six, especially the beautiful and evocative "Light Of a The Harvest", exemplify the latter qualities. On the whole, it's sometimes a bit distant and restricted, resulting in some tracks being a bit boring. Still, it's clear the man knows what he's doing on this record, and the presence of some really wonderful songs helps back up that statement tenfold.
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