Nautilus - Are You An Axolotl

  by Benjamin Howarth

published: 9 / 5 / 2002

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Review

Nautilis is an interesting project from Skyler McGlothin from Denton, Texas. This record combines electronic music in the Braindance vein, though generally in a more relaxed style, with some strange hip-hop. It is strange because the rapping style is very quiet, not at all what one would expect. At first, I’ll have to admit, I didn’t like it much – though I loved the instrumental based tracks – but this vocal style has really grown on me, and now I think that its really effective. This is the sort of CD I would recommend to anyone with an interest in dance/rap/electronica buying because it takes a fresh approach, and is sure to impress. At times the music is guilty of drifting a bit, and sometimes can be short of genuine hooks but on the whole it is strong. It is refreshing to hear a brand new approach, and I think that it has the potential to improve further still. Keep an eye on Nautilis, but for now this album represents a fresh take on an established sound, and while by no means the best music I’ve ever heard is still enjoyable.

Track Listing:-

1 Mofpex
2 Oh How Schmee Loves DSP
3 Mend
4 Polyphonix Tronix Scapegoat
5 Ruffion
6 Blix2
7 081301
8 Its Lonely In The Streets
9 Wednesday Afternoon
10 Professor Glick
11 J222
12 Hoax
13 Drumpedal Remix
14 All I Have
15 Why Its Got To Be So Damm Tuff