October 2011 sees the return of Unquote, Med SchoolÕs celestial navigator from Saint Petersburg. Aiming to create music which is like Òhearing the sound of your soulÓ Unquote sails the 130-170bpm spectrum and beyond. ItÕs no wonder he has received support from the likes of Annie Mac, BCee, Blu Mar Ten, Doc Scott, Loxy, D Bridge, Instra:mental, Tom Novy, Joe Syntax and more. Carving out sonic cathedrals from ambient and melodic elements, deep basslines and lush, emotive instrumentals, we last saw Unquote late in 2010, with his poetically entitled masterpiece ÒHide Your Tears Because We Are In HeavenÓ. Now he returns with this 15-track opus which is stunning, heartfelt and hauntingly beautiful.
Opening the lid of UnquoteÕs ÒReverberation BoxÓ we enter a dream-like utopia filled with oceanic rhythms, organ tones, delicate beats and ethereal vocal snatches. These motifs recur throughout the album like gentle, murmuring reverberations. Inside the box are such dubstep delights as somnambulant pleasure cloud ÒDopamineÓ with its hazy synths; ÒHeavy RainÓ with its Burial-like crackling and mournful strings, and the stark, striking ÒCold TendernessÓ whilst rogue card, ÒMetro DreamingÓ strips things back and slow the tempo down to 130bpm.
Alongside this, we have 170bpm ventures such as ÒCut Off The PastÓ, which flits between melancholy bass-grinding fervour, bleepy 8-bit and crushing drum rolls, flourishes, ÒBlind JealousyÓ with warm bass, rolling subs and charming choral element, and ÒSpectacleÓ with its encouraging applause, billowing instrumentals and clapping beats. ÒMemories Fade AwayÓ sees the return of collaborator Grimm, whilst previously released flipside to ÒHide Your TearsÉÓ ÒLubov Moya (feat. Molecular Structures)Ó adds another dose of dark, brooding menace, before the quirky clip-clop beats and yearning vocals of ÒPaint My Wings (feat. Grimm)Ó provide a poignant finale. And so the lid of the ÒReverberation BoxÓ is shut and the album brought to a spectacular close.
Digital exclusives bulk up the bundle, with fellow Med School signing Lung getting on board for ÒYellow WarriorÓ, close collaborator and Saint Petersburg resident, Mr Sizef in ÒDelusionÓ and the stunning ÒGrief Will Never Descend From Her FaceÓ complete the package.
