Power

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AlbumJul 13 / 201811 songs, 40m 16s
Deconstructed Club
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7.8 / 10

The debut from the Berlin-based producer explores at the idea of power in the world and within themself, tiptoeing the line between exuberance and terror.

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Dirty Projectors’ Lamp Lit Prose calls to mind the band’s late-’00s peak, while Deafheaven reach higher on album No. 4, and Lotic softens their approach on debut Power. These, plus Pram’s first album in 11 years in this week’s notable new releases.

Debut album from the Bjork-championed producer embraces traditional songcraft

One of the founders of Berlin's legendary Janus collective, Lotic is a pioneer of the loosely defined experimental club scene of the 2010s, blending elements of ballroom culture, trap, and R&B with aggressive, intense sound design.

There is an inherent power embedded within Lotic's debut album of the same name, one that explores the conceptual recesses in vital fashion.

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On their last EP, Agitations, Lotic moved away from the rhythmic, playful beats that defined the producer's early work, delving into fractur...

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Lotic’s debut album ‘Power’ was recorded after a period of homelessness in Berlin, meaning the album could only be worked on every few

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6 / 10

'Power', the debut album from Houston-born Berlin-resident Lotic, sounds messy and candid, in a way that imitates movement and turmoil.

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The journey for Lotic started in 2011 with the release of More Than Friends.

A hard-to-categorise club album of hyperactive techno, industrial R&B and power electronics, Lotic’s debut is a cut-n-paste thrill

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Though the threat of violence looms overhead and moments of beauty are rarely allowed to exist unscathed, Power's optimism is dizzying.

Album Reviews: Lotic - Power

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