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Release date: 10-05-2008 New offering (and debut for the Leaf label) from these rising stars of the electronica scene. Like much of their previous material there is a strong arhythmic, chaotic element to this album although the sample sources are more organic and some of the tracks land in normal rhythmic modes. A production of the highest quality. Are Icarus referencing Walt Whitman's poem, Ray Bradbury's sci-fi short story or the seminal electric jazz album by Weather Report? There's some distinct twittering on at least a couple of tracks, so my money's on the quick pun. Although the title's throwaway humour doesn't entirely do the music it precedes justice, there is a distinct strain of playfulness discernible throughout this album. First impressions of the music are of playful, skittering beats combined with frisky turntable manipulations: has Squarepusher left his Aphex Twin and Jaco Pastorius obsessions behind and taken up instead with a new mistress by the name of Free Improv? I Tweet The Body Electric might just be the record of their first flush of love. Tracks: 01. Ganglion 02. Essen 03. Three False Starts 04. Jokun's Civet 05. Frogmatik 06. Pots & Reeds 07. Gnog 08. Mutations 09. Birdz Max 10. Tea Bell 11. Antz Nez
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