Excerpts

"By turns playful and mysterious, Gast's music draws on a range of genres to build eccentric sonic worlds. As in Blunt's latest music, Gast's cryptic modes of presentation conceal age-old romantic themes. In the statement accompanying Excerpts, Gast tells of "a particularly fierce winter. Woman reasserting power. Man fighting in the dark. The Cold War continues." Excerpts is diverse in mood and style, but it's this grim, lovelorn tone that marks its best moments".

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"Even when Excerpts switches pace and Gast launches into his bludgeoning take on house music, it's forced and congested. As hard-hitting as a number like "Congress" is, there's still a touch of sorrow and even despondency in the cold tones and metallic beat that carry the track along. Compare that to the trip-hop inflections of "White Noise/Dys," which is worlds apart in style and approach but still upholds the sinister angle that makes this album so alluring".

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