"Half Android" (FS) (Play Me Records)

Released last week (February 20, 2012) was the new album from the Brooklyn-based dubstep producer FS (aka Fred Sargolini). Titled "Half Android", this album presents a wide range of styles and exhibits skill across many genres. The album opens with track featuring the human beat machine, Rahzel. Labeled by beatport as "Glitch Hop", almost every solid percussion sound you hear are the results of Rahzel's skills, but then immediately following this gritty little gem we're presented with a full blown dubstep banger titled "Swings Joint"! There's a few other collaborations with Calvertron, Reid Speed, and NapoleonSolo, but the majority of the album's 11 tracks seem to be the product of FS himself.

Having founded his own record label (Patriarch Recordings), it should be no surprise that FS could produce something with such varying sounds, but nowadays even getting a full artist album released is hard enough... let alone one that includes 4-5 different genres! My favorite track is either the bass-heavy "iLLest Android" or the Reggae-infused closer, "Touch O Klaas", and although glitch-hop has not traditionally been my style I've seriously warmed up to it after listening through this album a few times. "Dub Combination" might even end up being one of my favorite songs on the album, especially as its the track done with Calvertron!

All in all this is a great album, and FS has really done himself justice this time around. Check him out across the various social networks, and go buy the album on Beatport or iTunes!

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iTunes: http://bit.ly/xQMet8

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