Psilodump

I hate silly titles such as “The Nya Albumet”, but the tracks that make up Psilodump’s double CD feel, if not perfect throughout, then in any case clearly uplifting and energetic. Behind the name Psilodump hides Simon Rahm, a guy who way back in 2001 released his first EP. It ended up on the Swiss label Domizil which dabbles in experimental electronic music. Then there were records on Swedish labels Sound of Habib and Q-Records, but this time it’s Australian label Demon Tea’s turn. Rahm has also managed to remix Kraftwerk as well as Slagsmålsklubben, while also playing live at raves, clubs and festivals, both in Sweden and abroad. The Nya Albumet features a mix of all kinds of modern, synthey and often danceable music with quite the groove, but which also occasionally confuses. Sometimes reminiscent of The Prodigy, sometimes it’s breakbeat, at other times big beat, sometimes more puristic techno, and at other times an experimental but always rhythmic mishmash of God-knows-what, with even some video game fiddlery sparkling in the midst of it all. What is especially fun with this album, apart from the heavy weaving between genres and the ecstatically pumping pressure that often arises, is that the album is both danceable and home listening friendly at the same time. This kind of music can become damn repetitive and boring, but Psilodump has the ability to keep me focused during most of the journey, and that’s nothing to sneeze at.