I remember waiting for this to come out when I found the teaser on tiktok. Genuinely felt like forever. This track reminds me of Astronaut and old Virtual Riot in all the best ways. I immediately imagine 2014. Atmospheric and sweepingly melodic, TENSOR is a shining example of what optimistic electronic music can sound like.
Wildly optimistic and varied in its presentation, HYPERSYNTHETIC remains one of my favorite Akira Complex albums. message within the rift (Arcien Remix) to this day is still one of the most euphoric songs i've ever heard. Its a shining example of what happy hardcore can be. RIP Akira Complex
The explosion blew her legs out from under her, likely sectarian ground-scatter grenades. Riyon crawled for the GBS-25 that had flown out of her hand onto on the damp concrete of the floor. Riyon aimed the smart pistol while still on her back and panickedly waited for the hard lock. Tick. Tick. Beeeeeeep. On her HUD about 30 neon green boxes appeared on the heads of the assailants. She had never squeezed so hard in her life.
Aaron's songwriting approach instantly captivated me when I first heard him on BASECAMP. His songs are ethereal, romantic, and deeply profound. AaronTM remains beautifully soulful but with a bit of an ironic twist. He manages to keep the very grounded sense of melancholy and yearning that made BASECAMP so good while injecting a much more personal feel to his tracks. Anything Aaron touches is worth a listen.