Colin Newman and
Malka Spigel issue the third low-price showcase of sonica from their well-respected exponent of electronic fusion. As with previous volumes, this single CD bolsters back-catalog highlights with a brace of exclusive new material befitting the label's reputation; the 19 tracks on offer occupy an indistinct space between rock and illbience -- a place where menacing robotics are free to clumsily stage-dive into a mosh pit of post-rock, while grinding guitars throw shapes to dirty house beats and deviously tempoed jungle. Tracks from Toucaen and Dictaphone pre-empt albums from the pair, while exclusives from
Lobe, Beatkitten, and seasoned swimmers
Silo,
Symptoms, and
Immersion seal an already hearty recommendation. ~ Kingsley Marshall