Ron Boots Screaming Whispers

Ron Boots albums are starting to become very difficult to review. I always approach his albums hoping to try a new angle from the usual "...I like Ron Boots because he lets the sequences do the work... sublime melodies etc etc" sort of thing I've said about his past releases. It seems though I'll have to wait, because yet again he has come up with a superb album bristling with lively sequences and hypnotic rhythms. The 12 minute title track which opens the album is a perfect example of the way his sequencer technique is developing. It's a stunning concoction of rhythmic pulsations strung together with the expertise of a master craftsman. Melodics breeze in and out of the structure like a thin water colour wash. 'In Total Silence' opens with twanging synth followed closely by a beautifully laid back sequence which builds slowly, while 'Floating Thoughts' adds powerful yet measured drum lines to the mix to complement syncopating synth leads. The unpromisingly titled 'Gibberish' is a complex melange of sound and rhythm which develops into a corking ambient stomp (emphasised on the 'Party Mix' version which rounds the album off) and a couple of other tracks explore the more atmospheric/spacey end of the spectrum. On this form Ron Boots seems to be going from strength to strength. Thinking man's EM. (GG)

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