Saskrotch - Exploding Head Disease [2009; Project 168]
Over the course of the six songs on this EP, Saskrotch turns out fast-paced chiptune breaks, with pulsing bass, tinny snare loops, chattering beats, and bloopy synths. “Beats of Rage” brings in a guest (or sampled) rapper, which puts a fairly large twist on the usual Saskrotch dynamic, but also brings higher energy and tightness than any of the other tracks, though “I’m the Fucking King of Chipbreak” gives it good competition with its bursts of almost Venetian Snares-y break jumps. “I Guess You Didn't See The Irony Of Our Situation” provides a nice midpoint breather of mellowness, before ramping back up to a lower high for the last two songs, and a return to rap sampling in the closing title track. All together, enjoyable, but outside of “Beats of Rage”, nothing that really stands out as unusual for the artist.
