Breakbeat Goes Rock: Pitchshifter

SCORE: 100/100

Pitchshifter share similarities to other nu-metal and industrial acts while having a flair that makes them unlike anyone else in the rock scene; with their breakbeat-laden sound being similar to The Prodigy in the biggest sense possible. No other band could possibly recreate the high energy madness that instantly ensues on 'www.pitchshifter.com', and I knew I would fall for this album as soon as I read the genres - but I couldn't have anticipated it being THIS good.


It's been a long, long time since an album has made me as excited as this one managed to, and the sound of this is truly unbeatable. The eccentric sound with elements of breakbeat and drum and bass being woven in to an industrial record makes this highly captivating and hugely interesting, and the energy here is something that will immediately get your adrenaline up; at least it did for me. It's rare that an album makes me feel giddy with excitement - but this one did that to such a high degree it's impossible for me NOT to rave about this one. It's something of a hidden gem (due to it being a bit more obscure), and I'm so glad that I found it and shared it with someone very close to me. 


There is an instrumental showcase within this album that does weigh the back half down slightly, but it makes up for it with how strong the rest of the album is. The instrumental showcase is a solid way to show the sounds used by the band, and it's a good look into the drum machines used throughout the project.


Breakbeat should be something seen more commonly in rock/metal - but it's a rare sight. This album pulls it off so well it almost makes it feel like no other band could do the same; and it's clear that the touring guitarist of The Prodigy was involved in this with how instantly recognizable the riffs sound. The album constantly shifts and morphs into something new, keeping it constantly entertaining and deeply exotic at every turn it throws your way. 


'www.pitchshifter.com' feels like something you have to hear rather than explain. The production is so outrageously good it almost seems to good to be true - but the band pulled it off stunningly well. The resulting quality of the album is consistent while still having every song sound different from the last, and this is The Prodigy for people who are into even heavier music; for people who like industrial and electronic, this album has both. It doesn't feel like one genre overbears the others, it feels like an entirely new genre being created with ease. 


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