Gaiser - Neural Block

Gaiser
Neural Block
M_nus

It sounds obvious to me that Gaiser has been listening to Sweet 'n Candy's release "Tacky Wakeup", because that familiar ping-pong-ball-or-drop-of-water sound is all over this release, which, luckily for Gaiser, is excellent. His release "And Answer" on M_nus last year was one of the best debut releases in recent memory, and he has since been featured on M_nus label comp min2max, Magda's mix CD "She's a Dancing Machine", Marco Carola's recent Fabric release, as well as numerous other compilations (his remix of Troy Pierce's "25 Bitches" has also seen quite a bit of play).

Neural Block begins with..."Neural Block", a track that begins as most M_nus releases do. A compressed kick drum, bleeps and bloops, minor vocal samples...all of it is here. The track really builds and doesn't dip once throughout its duration. That all familiar sound is pervasive throughout; I'm still not sure if it's a ping pong ball or a drop of water, but whatever it is, it certainly makes this track a hit. Second track "Half Life" comes in with a deeper opening, but soon becomes the more funky of the two. It is, however, extremely intricate in the way it's constructed, which really goes for all the tracks here, making this such an outstanding release.

The B side changes things up quite a bit. At first it doesn't seem like it, but there is definitely a difference between the first two tracks and the last two. Both of these tracks "Seepage" and "Separation" continue with the same level as the first two. "Seepage" evolves throughout, and it is in the last third of the track where it really shines. Intricate production, with great synth patterns, make this track definitely a stand out, but by this time, each track stands out in its own way. Which leads us to "Separation", which is clearly the darkest track on this release. It has a great mood about it, the pulse of the percussion really propels the track along whilst subtle noises in the background become more and more noticeable. All in all, another fantastic release from M_nus.