Ghost People

Martyn

Ghost People

The pioneering Dutch producer moves beyond dubstep to future funk on his latest collection

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
Brainfeeder
UK Release date
10/10/2011
US Release date
11/10/2011
  1. 9.0 |   DIY

    You owe it to yourself to listen to this
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  2. 8.5 |   BBC

    These are tracks that will hold their own in any city with DJs operating at the forefront of the shifting beat
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  3. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    His ongoing affinity for subtly abrasive textures and off-centre 4/4 yields some exceptional results
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  4. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    It demonstrates his considerable talent as a producer, for he has crafted a cutting edge album that is extremely engaging and enjoyable
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  5. 8.0 |   Clash

    Whether garage, techno, ghetto bass or rave, the route to the dancefloor is always direct
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  6. 8.0 |   NME

    Impulses are processed through a distinctly 2011 filter
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  7. 7.2 |   Pitchfork

    While it often lacks the moodier, polyrhythmic highs of Great Lengths and the character that came with it, Martyn's efforts to make it back through no-nonsense propulsion nearly make up for it
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  8. 7.0 |   Rave Magazine

    A techno record that marries the fussiness and precision of Germany’s minimalist techno scene with the dystopian ill-will of Detroit’s finest
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  9. 7.0 |   AU Review

    Compared to Martyn’s last LP this is notably more club-friendly, with a string of busy, up-tempo tech-house numbers. That’s not to say it isn’t complex, though
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  10. 7.0 |   The Digital Fix

    If Martyn never quite asserts a unique identity, Ghost People is nevertheless drawn together by an impressive steeliness
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  11. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    This reaffirms Martyn’s break with the confounds of two-step, and as his mind wanders through the worldwide scene once more, just where will he go next
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  12. 6.0 |   Uncut

    The mechanised backbeat rarely strays too far from the dancefloor. Print edition only

  13. 6.0 |   Q

    A hybrid of dubstep and skippety garage beats leavened with a dash of techno. Print edition only

  14. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    A hypnotic and brave call to arms
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