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Ultra

Zomby

Ultra

Fourth full-length album of jungle/dubstep from the electronic producer, featuring collaborations with Burial, Darkstar and others

ADM rating[?]

6.4

Label
Hyperdub
UK Release date
02/09/2016
US Release date
02/09/2016
  1. 9.0 |   Mixmag

    This is the record Zomby’s always promised to make, and it’s everything we could have hoped for
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  2. 8.0 |   Crack

    A record that fluctuates between gentle euphoria and anxious dread, and it’s yet another great album from a fascinating producer
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  3. 8.0 |   The Observer

    Merging tacky space voyage synths and ominous drones with jungle beats and garage melodies, Ultra is an unapologetic pastiche of 90s rave culture and retro video games
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  4. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    The album continues to itch and sputter and spew, restless patterns flutter and twitch atop dense, foreboding synth blasts and jungle-tinted undercurrents
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  5. 7.9 |   Pitchfork

    His most confident in ages, a fully-formed showcase for his singular ear and audacious production
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  6. 6.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    In Ultra, Zomby has presented us with at least half of a really, really good album
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  7. 6.4 |   Resident Advisor

    Repeat listens don't reveal any deeper logic to its tracklist, which remains a collection of intriguing ideas and not much more
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  8. 6.0 |   State

    Ultra is a solid release, probably Zomby’s best and most focused, but there is still some room to figure out when a sketch is best left on the cutting room floor
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  9. 6.0 |   Clash

    Existing fans won’t be disappointed, and with this record he might even gain some new ones
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  10. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Has a tendency to buzz and bleep away without really connecting
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  11. 6.0 |   DIY

    With high-profile producers jostling for space left, right and centre it’s these moments, Zomby on his own, that tie the album together, the overall effect left satisfying and complete
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  12. 5.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    It simply feels as though something is missing, and overall, makes more sense as an appetizer than the entrée
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  13. 5.0 |   Exclaim

    He's gone for something different here, which is commendable, but the end product, sadly, comes off more pretentious than deep
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  14. 4.0 |   The Irish Times

    The gorgeous HER is a lush oasis in a record that’s short on both inspiration and energy
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