Bleep

Joining forces with compatriot Karim Maas following the unprecedented (but entirely earned) success of his self-titled LP debut on Blackest Ever Black, UK producer Kristian Jabs — aka Pessimist — remerges with a collaborative effort with more than a hint of apocalypticism about it. But there’s no jouissance to be had in this wasteland, more a menacing inhale, followed by spluttering exhale. Pessimist & Karim Maas takes downtempo and drives it into the ground, spinning crackling dub into ominous sub-techno landscapes, dotted with melted-down industrial marches. Forget dark ambient. Forget drum and bass. This is the start of a New (Dark) Age.