DJ Obake "H" (Zoom Lens)
To the uninitiated, DJ Obake's latest album must sound like an intercepted transmission from another dimension, a kaleidoscopic blend of disparate elements — traces of Yasutaka Nakata's synth-pop, shoegaze and DJ Shadow chief among them — that cohere to form something that sounds pretty unique.
Only it isn't. Trans-continental collective Zoom Lens has specialized in this kitchen-sink approach to electronic music since its inception in 2009, and DJ Obake is most definitely working within its formula, but he works within it so well that the lack of surprises is not any kind of mark against the album. In fact, it may in fact be the best example of the label's sound; failing that, it's certainly the most refined.