Fresh, experimental, eclectic, hybrid -- The Great Mundane's offering "When Falls Arrive" plays like backing music for a Tron-tastic hiphop throwdown, only with more dirt. The album bounces from downtempo "idhop" to faster, playful glitch-n-bass tracks, woven together through a tasteful selection of short interlude cut-tracks. Dead-simple sounds are animated by not-so obvious programming into thickly syncopated, layered melodies. A lot of love went into these tunes.

After a brief "INTRO", the tone of the album gets set by the IDM anthem "Neglecting Your Lover", which might just be what happened with many late nights spent creating this collection of highly detailed tracks. "Chatter Box" plays like a Prefuse 73 - meets - Boards Of Canada gangsta-idhop mashup, with strange atmospherics and buzzy bass hits between glitchy rhythms.

Other standouts include the jazzy insect house of "No Dumping in Jersey"; floaty waves of ambient dub in "Circus"; and the sideways playground of "Bombs 2 Business", which plays like a lost K&D Sessions cut on lots of N2O.

Overall -- a diverse, fresh album with plenty of depth for more than just a casual listen.

~ J.D. Northrup - Chakaharta / Wintermute Studios