Black Noise is a sumptuous affair. Everything is lush and atmospheric and bedazzling. If it weren't so repetitive, it'd be a classic.
Pantha du Prince is overly reliant on his trademark chimes/bells techno technique (which probably peaked with 2007's brilliant single "Saturn Strobe"). Black Noise's "Bohemian Forest," a perfectly intoxicating song in its own right, gets lost alongisde better tracks like "Satellie Snyper" and "The Splendour." "A Nomad's Retreat," subtly though significantly outside the typical oeuvre, is successful in large part due to its uniqueness. Even the vocals brought into a song like "Stick to my Side" can't stem the feeling of circular motion implicit to Pantha's production.
In other words, Black Noise's singles are perfect techno mixtape fodder.
Essential Track:
"Satellite Snyper"
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