Brainwaltzera – ITSAME

Bravely still flying the flag for the genre once known as IDM – a label disliked for its patronising overtone (‘Intelligent Dance Music’) but never satisfactorily re-branded, other than coming under the very broad umbrella of ‘electronica.’ Anyway, continuing the grand lineage begun by Warp Records et al in the 1990s, this combines woozy electronic sounds with crunchy beats to satisfyingly moody effect. It may not break any wholly new ground but it feels far from pastiche, with sombre guitar-led, beat-less interludes adding variety of pace to the album’s flow.