Vid - Lignum (Clear Green Marbled Vinyl) - Andromeda

Engaged within the fresh wave of minimal artists and labels bringing a sense of vitality the long-beleagured scene, Vid is back on Anjdromeda with another pair of austere tracks that delve into the depths of micro-production. Where Vid and similarly minded artists differ is in their handling of texture to inject some interest into their music, and Vid has plenty of that on this record. "Lignum" in particular hangs heavy with distant strings of a classical nature adding an eeriness behind the cavernous echoes and near-field pops and squiggles of the sonic toolbox. "Unnormal" is more mechanical in its demeanour, a slender breakbeat of sorts marching out under the faintest wraiths of melody and plenty of insectoid musings.