By the time producer James Konen, known as
visionEar, released his
Future Sans album, he had come very much into his own as an artist. Where his earlier work often sounded a bit rudimentary and prototypical,
Future Sans sounds surprisingly polished and builds atop the prototype he laid down on his earlier work. The result is a visionary album that synthesizes the many different schools of electronica with a bit of rock guitar. While this isn't exactly revolutionary, you do have to commend Konen for steering clear of standard dance music and instead attempting to push the boundaries of electronica. ~ Jason Birchmeier