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Difference isnât definition, but it can be context. So hereâs a bit of what sets the new album from Oaklandâs revered Dax Pierson apart: While sounding in no way retro, it nods to the techno/jazz/experimental fusion released in the 1990s by labels like Planet Mu and Submerge.
Nerve Bumpsâ nine tracks include one that lasts barely a minute and another thatâs nearly 12, and both are fully formed at the length they should be. The albumâs acidic squiggles, soft yet sharped-edged pads, and bouncy rhythms are familiarâbut they combine in unusual ways.