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Most of you are familiar with electronic producer Tadd Mullinix aka Dabrye as he dropped his album\u00a0Three\/Three<\/em> earlier this year, and Rob reviewed it on the site. We can agree that album was very solid even if I loved it more than he did. Anyway, he’s got a new project for himself once again under Ghostly International called\u00a0X-Altera,\u00a0<\/em>and what’s different about this album compared to his projects as Dabrye is that X-Altera is more focused on drum & bass and ’90s London and Detroit techno. Having heard the early single “Check Out the Bass,” it’s clear that it’s getting to that vibe he’s going for, so how’s the rest of the album?<\/p>\n This album really takes me back to those days when first discovering drum & bass and techno music mainly through the\u00a0Need For Speed<\/em> games, i.e. before\u00a0Underground<\/em>\u00a0(with the background music set in each stage), and I admit that I instantly got into it while trying to race and not crash or get arrested playing Hot Pursuit<\/em>. Anyway, the album’s production is on point as every track starts out small before progressing into a wild, outer space-like beat. It’s almost as if you’re watching a futuristic sci-fi\/action movie with some unique twists of their own. The first examples of this are the 2 starter tracks: “Compound Extraprotus” and the aforementioned single “Check Out The Bass.” Another example is on “Pasco Richey Tiger,” where there’s a blend of Miami bass groove and footwork with its squeals and chanting near the halfway mark, and even though I feel like they’re saying “Big Butt” or something similar to that, it’s one of my favorite tracks on there.<\/p>\n