Barry Lynn returns with his third album as Boxcutter, and this time he's dipping even further into the acid sound he explored on Glyphic. With Glyphic, some songs seemed to be acid and some seemed to be dubstep. With Arecibo Message, he seems to have been able to integrate the two sounds better, and it makes for a much better album. This may dissappoint those hoping for more IDM-infused dubstep, but Arecibo Message is new in the way Oneiric was and Glyphic wasn't, and it's exactly what Barry should be doing with this project. The single, ironically titled "A Familiar Sound", is a mix of vocals, acid synthlines, and dubsteppy bass. "Free House Acid" follows and sounds like it could have come straight from one of The Tuss records, which is no small compliment. "Mya Rave v2" is an absolute dancefloor stormer, with a sped up sample singing "Loving you was my mistake". Those three songs alone make the album worth the price of admission, but the album also round itself out with some of the jazz and IDM influences previous fans may be looking for. All in all, I think this is a nice step forward for Barry after (for me, anyway) a disappointing second album.

Style: Dubstep, Acid

RIYL: The Tuss, Squarepusher

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Download: A Familiar Sound

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2009  Acid  Arecibo Message  Barry Lynn  Boxcutter  Dubstep  Planet Mu  Squarepusher  The Tuss  onecaseman 

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