Known for his distinctive productions over the years as Barada, Cyan and under his own name on seminal techno labels such as Primate, Tronic, Jericho, Plus 8 and CMYK, Bryan Zentz reprises his Stare5 role for Thoughtless with three tracks of dub-fueled deepness. Pushing ever outward on tides of subsonic bass, 'The Sprawl' emerges from cover of night, a vast expanse of sleepless chords illuminating the darkness as ripples of reverberant effects reach toward the stars. Label boss Noah Pred adds another layer to the low end to imbue his remix with a swinging pulse, then intensifies the hypnosis with a sinuous synth that snakes its way through a winding labyrinth built from the materials of the original. 'Frozen Fog' opens with cold yet insistent stabs that keep pace atop a bouncing dub bass line, responsive chords building pressure amidst gradually rising vapors. Closing the affair with a reverent ode to dub techno's lineage, Stare5's digital bonus, 'Eyes All White', propels through subaquatic terrain, percolating synths maintaining forward motion as pockets of melodic oxygen bubble towards the surface, distant waves crashing forever faraway. With equal nods to Detroit and Berlin, Bryan Zentz successfully presents his own unique vision of a classic form with 'The Sprawl' - solidifying his reputation as a master of the style in the process...
