With his third full length album Ashley Burchett, or as most know him Ø [Phase], brings us the first release on his very own Modwerks imprint.
This masterpiece is an exhibition of why Ø [Phase] has become not only one of the world’s most notable techno DJs and producers, but also a vital force for the sound, soul, and spirit of UK Techno. Hailing from the London underground, Ø [Phase] is a driven multi-tasker not only completing the music writing, engineering, production and mastering. All while beginning the journey of starting a new label but also filming, animating, and editing the twelve accompanying music videos this project includes, as well as the artwork.
“Before This” takes us on a hypnotic journey through the rhythmic universe of spaced out synthesizers, trippy drum loops and galvanizing bass lines. Beginning with “All I Could Think About” and drifting timelessly through twelve tracks, Ø [Phase] lets us indulge in the finer frequencies of techno. After “Human Error” and taking “Liquid Form”, and from the heat contained in “Morphic-R”, swimming in “Underwater Acoustics” and the thumping bass of “Zedd”, you come to realize there are no favorites here, only twelve stand out tracks. This record is beaming with bass, beautiful rhythmic synthesizers, top notch production, and a wonderfully weird spookiness that is more than inviting and leaving you craving for more.
-David Godgluck
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