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9.0
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9.0 |
Exclaim
One of 2016's most important players and solidifies I AKA I as one of the most unique records to come out in years
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8.5
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8.5 |
The Quietus
I AKA I is eclectic and forceful, but always at the service of melody, atmosphere and, if you listen hard enough, emotion
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8.0
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8.0 |
Uncut
The disparate elements feel abstract and abrasive in places, yet the whole is sumptuously melodic and sonically rich. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
Q
The fierce intensity of Ote's digital blurts, Mudafossil's amorphous throb and To Many's fractal melodies show Kooshanejad mapping fascinating new dimensions of his own. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
PopMatters
Ambitious, creative, and overall an exciting showcase of his musical skills
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8.0
85970
8.0 |
All Music
He seems excited to explore the possibilities of music-making technology, and the results are endlessly fascinating
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8.0
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8.0 |
Beardfood
Koosha uses warmth as a palate cleanser, allowing for extended consumption of his tracks which present as self-sufficient islands, infecting all visitors
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8.0
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8.0 |
musicOMH
Something truly fresh, barely recognisable, a shuddering, bending feast of sound
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7.5
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7.5 |
Pitchfork
He's capable of being abstract ("Growl") and obtuse ("In Line") but while the album can be difficult it isn't exactly alien or otherworldly
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7.4
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7.4 |
Resident Advisor
I AKA I moves from peak to peak, and you're never more than a couple of tracks away from open-mouthed awe
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6.0
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6.0 |
Mojo
Western and Middle Eastern influences collide in a glitchy and rhythmically experimental union. Print edition only
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