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Review: There has always been a hugely stylised aesthetic to the deep, heady techno of Cio D'Or. It is distilled to perfection and despite being reduced to the core elements always manages to make an indelible mark. That's certainly the story once more here on a fantastically immersive new album for Kynant. Quiet artists exudes from each tune, with rubbery rhythms established way down low then only the most deft synth motif of fuzzy pad layered up top to hypnotic effect. It's music for the late hours to get fully lost in and despite the serious nature, itoa s subtly uplifting effect overall.

Review: Self-styled "sound architect" and "music creator" Cio D'Or has been strangely quiet since releasing a 'special edition' of her "All In All" album back in 2016. Comeback EP "Fluidum III" is really rather good: a fine collection of alien electronic workouts that sound like they were created via modular synthesis. What we get is six tracks built around watery sounds, swelling electronic motifs, spaced-out noises and occasional quirky rhythms. While some of the tracks - particularly "Climate" and "Celestial II" - boast deep but weighty kick-drum tracks in the techno tradition, for the most part the tracks are sparse, alien and devoid of dancefloor intent. The results are consistently alluring, albeit in a strange and spaced-out way.

Review: Cio Dorbrandt returns with her latest full length since Die Faser on Prologue in 2009 showcasing her penchant for breath taking sound design and some of the most well executed exercises in hypnotic techno. On one hand you have the stunning cinematic soundscapes of "After & Before" and "Now And Then" where she supposedly worked alongside accomplished session musicians to brilliant effect. Then come the mindblowingly complex futurism of "Tomorrow Was Yesterday" and "XXXIII" where she reminds us just why she is heralded as one most imaginative producers in modern techno music. And how could we not mention the other worldly epic that is "XLIV for Mike". Essential listening.