A tidy package of
Kid606 lunacy, Die Soundoy Die may be listed as an EP, but its 45 minutes of runtime makes it just as long as any
Seals & Crofts LP from the '70s. Although stylistically, it's just as varied as fans would expect -- including nods to darkwave jungle, experimental techno, electro-techno, even the odd rave soundbyte -- it's not an especially frenetic record. Unlike many of his contemporaries (
Squarepusher being the most obvious),
Kid606 can float along without resorting to obvious signs that a detour is ahead. That makes for a much more listenable record, one you can return to again, even after repeated listening. ~ John Bush