:: INPECTRA :: ... artist: INTRICATE ... INPECTRA (SM014CD009/SM014LP004) ... ... released: June, 2004 ... ... format: CD/LP ... ... 1000 copies ... ... distribution: baked-goods UK, also available as MP3 at BLEEP.COM ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... reviews: ... DE:BUG ... ... INPECTRA LP/CD ... ... 17 November 2004 ... ... Intricate sind schon lange dabei, Helden der ersten Stunde auf Spezialmaterial und das neue Album verfestigt diesen Ruf. Erstens, weil hier Leute am Werk sind, die locker einen Doktor in Beatprogrammierung machen könnten, dennoch gerne mit wuchtigen Breaks arbeiten und die sehr detailreichen Tracks dadurch eine leichte Verwaschenheit bekommen, die die Ohren öffnet für den tiefer liegenden Feinschliff. Zweitens, weil Intricate die Tracks nicht so voll packen und lieber die Hallfahne über Minuten ausarbeiten, so dass die schweren Beats in den Bergsee abkippen. Und drittens, weil es Zeit wird, dass das Technische die Tracks wieder mehr durchflutet. Sowieso. Die weiten Flächen sind über jeden Zweifel erhaben. Drei Tracks von der "In Conclusion E.P." gibt es auf der CD gratis dazu. Strike. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BOOMKAT.COM ... ... ALBUM OF THE WEEK: OCTOBER ... ... 15 November 2004 ... ... Spezial material is a label with a pedigree to be reckoned with, surrounded by a host of admirers and friends from Gescom to the Warp crew and beyond, redefining that most typical of electronic euphimisms ‘collectable’ into a statement about not only the scarcity of their releases, or the strikingly inventive and sublime use of artwork and packaging, but also to the formation of some of the most advanced intricate (ahem) electronic stylings you’ll hear this side of Autechre. Thomas Federspiel & Fabian Stübi are longtime SM crew operators - In Pectra is their debut full-length release. This album has been a long time coming, taking time to deploy its deep mass of chopped, squashed and downright spannered beat arrangements : tracks of sheer brilliance that terrify with a demented hip hop aesthetic and an insistance on puncturing demented tweaks and rhythmic malfunctions with every turn. If you’ve been impressed by team shadetek or any of scott herren’s many incarnations, or even the longtime percussive re-inventions of autechre, ‘in pectra’ is just for you. Killer! ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... SMALLFISH ... ... INPECTRA ... ... 15 November 2004 ... ...  INTRICATE REALLY IS GOOD. THERE IS A REAL DEPTH TO THIS COLLECTION OF ELECTRONIC TRACKS. MELODY, TEXTURE, GLITCH AND BEATS WEAVE IN AND OUT OF EACH OTHER TO PRODUCE REALLY ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDS. THERE IS A SUBTLETY ABOUT THE INTRICACY (SORRY!) - TRACKS THAT MIGHT HAVE FELT OVER-PROGRAMMED AND OVER-COMPLICATED ACTUALLY FEEL JUST RIGHT. SPEZIAL MATERIAL, SPEZIAL AS USUAL. (THIS HAS 6 TRACKS COMPARED TO 10 TRACKS ON THE CD)  ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...