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Dedekind Cut '$uccessor' (NON / Hospital)

Dedekind Cut, aka Lee Bannon, is perhaps the most quietly prolific producer around right now. He’s dabbled in d’n’b, jungle and hip hop beats in equal parts, and is currently exploring large-scale, ambient pieces under the alias he’s held since September of last year. His exceptional rate of creativity is apparent, with this record coming on the heels of his recent ‘American Zen’ EP. The tone of that release was sprawling and seemed to focus on liminal spaces, serene at times and ominously bubbling at others, while ‘$uccessor’ finds Dedekind Cut working with harsher textures and overlaying them with bright aural revelations. The music is now taking you directly to a place on its own time, telling you where to stand and how to hold yourself, as opposed to letting you revel in your own space. The effect is haunting and magnificent, and makes the LP some of his most effective work yet.

8/10