After two killer albums of dubbed out throbbing glitch techno on Substractif and Force Inc., Jirku returns to No Type and drops an unexpectedly darker ambient record where beats are secondary to atmosphere. While this doesn’t sound anything like his up-tempo Sequins album, Jirku maintains the moodiness that has always been his strong suit. That said, there are no real surprises on here. The music is purposefully underprocessed and the instrumentation is, well, bleak, often lacking in emotional depth. While it may be a good exercise in restraint for Jirku, for the listener, it doesn’t offer much more than decent background music. 6.5/10
