Unwonted – Analog Astronaut Pt2

Techno veterans Alexander Johansson and Mattias Fridell recently decided to come together to found new collaborative project Unwonted to explore a new electro realm. They bring their vision to Abstract Rhythm here with a massive five tracker this is the second part in the series. ’60 Minute Stars’ opens with a widescreen celestial atmosphere and ‘Astrobio’ then rides a more forlorn vibe with melancholic pads. There is a serenity and sense of calm to ‘World Overthrown’ with its low-key drum patterns and sombre pads and ‘Holo Haven’ brings a warped bassline to the fore as glitchy machine sounds and smeared synth calm counters that raw focal point. It’s a sound superb outing from this venerated pair.