Severance - Mikron (CPU)

Title: Severance 

Artist: Mikron

Label: Central Processing Unit

Cat Number: 01000110

Genre: Ambient/IDM

1: Embers

2: Lyre

3: Oceania

4: Ghost Node

5: Aldergrove

6: Imora

7: Sunken Paths

8: Locus Reave

9: Cast On A Clock Face

10: Marble Cross

11: NyniV

The best and most memorable electronic music is, for me at least, reliant on combining textures and moods in order to create something which, while not always original or groundbreaking commands the listener’s attention. Mikron more than satisfy this requirement on their second album for CPU. Following on from 2016’s ‘Warning Score, this album is a brilliantly assured piece of work from the Emerald Isle’s Corcoran brothers and exudes sophistication along its eleven track lateral line. It’s all those clichéd adjectives rolled into one: brooding, moody, atmospheric to name just three. However, what this collection has above all else is gravitas. I’ve described it as IDM, which feels clichéd in itself, but it fits the bill and, while I don’t want to plagiarise by saying who, or what this music reminds me of, I echo some already published sentiments, and I expect to see this included in more than a few end-of-year lists. So there.