Planet Mu Records

OOO - Upon Cycles

Only two circles are needed to form the sign for endless. The possibilities for OOO aka Nicholas C. Raftis III are also endless. He chose to build sounds into delicate, post-modern, complex structures of what is only badly described as electronic music. Greatly talented with the gift of almost intuitively finding the right beats and sounds to put together, he stays with computer-generated sounds that range from old keyboards to the fringes of
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OOO - Upon Cycles

Everything and anything could be said about the meaning of OOO (or is it 000?), but one should abstain, as Upon Cycles is a rich enough slice of music to satisfy the most demanding fan of sharp electronic music. Hailing from the legendary Detroit, a city responsible for spurting a considerable amount of talents at an industrial pace, OOO’s Nicholas C. Raftis III remained until very recently completely unknown to most, which makes this first release
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OOO - Upon Cycles

Reviewed by AS (Kaleidoscope Frenzy)

Occupying an increasingly over-populated territory, "Upon Cycles" is a rare commodity - electronica that remains enjoyable and engaging throughout, rather than leaving the listener feeling jaded. Surely the most prolific leftfield label in terms of output and one of the most consistent in terms of quality, Mike Paradinas' Planet Mu imprint remains two steps ahead of the majority of it's peers, and this is partly due to their ability to unearth new
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