We mentioned the prolific RitchUAL (Ritchard Napierkowski) in an earlier post, and we’re happy to report the man has not lost his work ethic or his excellent compositional chops. Find the proof in "iamanotheryou", the still-got-the-new-smell-on-it LP, released New Years Day of this year.
More complex, instrument-deep arrangements give this one an epic feel; with glitchy, dramatic, ambient numbers, followed up with danceable nu-groove trip hop or industrial-strength electro crunk. Take a taste of the happily-trippy "Melatonin", the dramatic "Once I Thought I Knew The Truth", or the expertly-arranged "The Knock Down" if you want to just test drive.
But we say just jump right in – Smart production with gleaming polish on another excellently-composed electronica release that, if it can be believed, is even better than the last time out. Which is quite a feat.
–Scott Osborn