Bodytonic are going to treat us to some pre-christmas electronica at the Twisted Pepper next week with a line-up of I Am The Cosmos, Terrierz and Elastic Witch DJ’s. Check out our review of I Am The Cosmos’ album ‘Monochrome’ from earlier this year

Irish electronic music is currently in an especially fertile position with acts from Le Galaxie , MMOTHS & Last Days Of 1984 leading the way.  There have been hints over the past couple of years that I am The Cosmos could also be ready to make the breakthrough where the occasional peek has been given to what they had been brewing. The Dublin based duo of Ross Turner and Cian Murphy have been building to this point steadily over the past few years.  The question hanging over them was if they could replicate that initial promise into something more substantial. I Am The Cosmos’s patience has paid off with a multi-dimensional album which pays respects to the electronic music of decades gone by, without being nostalgic.

There is a huge amalgamation of music styles covering British synth, German electronica and even new romantics pop. At times the album sounds wholly familiar, like it’s been around for years.  It’s this timeless quality that shines through from the beginning on Lost Rhythm. The squally, blustery fuzz intro to Lost Rhythm eventually snakes into precisely constructed beats. Wide Awake is a more tightly condensed song and brings in a funk infused baseline.

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I am The Cosmos play Twisted Pepper on December 21st