Albums Compilations/Mixes 3"/7"/10"/12"/EPs
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Infinite Scale: Automated Compositions Automated Compositions, Infinite Scale's first Boltfish EP (and sequel to 2005's Sound Sensor debut on Toytronic), offers in many respects pretty much what one might expect: reverberant soundscapes that merge IDM, techno, glitch, and hip-hop into pretty glistening wholes. The major characteristic that gives the London-based artist's music its distinctive fingerprint is its nuanced fusion of ambient with hip-hop; pieces sparkle with a customary ambient gleam but their softness is offset by the grime of downtempo breaks. The EP's third and most memorable piece, “The Wind Does Not Always Blow,” pushes the concept furthest when sweeping washes stretch across huge expanses while simmering drum'n'bass pulses percolate below. Admittedly, Infinite Scale's music is polite and might attract more attention if it were a little less behaved. Having said that, there's also no disputing the quality of its understated craft. March 2006
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