The only discernible influences I can ascertain on this rollercoaster of dark ambient/post-industrialism are perhaps the moody paranoia of Massive Attack or the muddy, mashed up rhythms of Amon Tobin, but Cognessence is so rich and varied in its moods, and so thoughtfully and expertly textured, that the results pretty much transcend the requirement for comparisons - the album sits entirely on a ledge of its own.
I've been listening to electronic music for three decades and I count on the fingers of one hand the number of artists under 20 years old who have impressed me so earnestly. If you like your electronica to be murky, sinister, atmospheric, layered, expansive, unpredictable and thoughtful, Cognessence is a no-brainer.
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