In The End CD

Polar

Record label
Warm Communications
Catalog Number
WARMCD 001
Release Date
January 1st 2008
Genres

Tracks

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01Almost And Beyond
02End Of The Story
03Another Time
04Nothing Personal
05I Dont Remember
06Rendition
07High Voltage
08In The Middle Of Somewhere
093 Liter
10Static
11Stepping Out
12Uneven
13Lo-fi Epilogue

The fruits of his recent batch are in the forward-thinking, next level business that is found on In The End, his first album in six years. Building on the darker aspects of his previous productions, Polar has fattened up his sound, adding in some newer flavors and transforming known formulas into entirely new experiences, ultimately giving the fans what they didnt know that they always needed. Take Another Time, for example: tracks like this woo you in with an offbeat sample that leads you astray once the beat kicks in not once, but twice! This is also one of a few tracks that brings in some jazzy elements into the mix; I Don't Remember twists some samples, adding a bit of the jazz with the funky breaks and a host of found bleeps. Static is one of two down-tempo tracks on the set, but it's airy Hip-Hop bounce makes you wish there was a brighter name for numbers like this. Nothing Personal finds Polar revisiting that epic drum & bass flavor, giving fans a real moody, brooding ride, while cuts like High Voltage play the antithesis, with a lighter, more uplifting vibe about them, all still sounding reminiscent of everything you came to love about Polar. 3 Liter marries hectic harp samples with luscious tones and somber keys, whereas tracks like Uneven sounds like the marching theme that would play underneath the cyborg revolt of tomorrow.