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01. The Fear Ratio - Sender
02. The Fear Ratio - Exile
03. The Fear Ratio - Grey Code
04. The Fear Ratio - Small World
05. The Fear Ratio - The Invisible Girl
06. The Fear Ratio - The Curse
07. The Fear Ratio - LM3
08. The Fear Ratio - Captive
09. The Fear Ratio - Game Plan
10. The Fear Ratio - The Final Vision
11. The Fear Ratio - BY3
12. The Fear Ratio - A406
ARTIST
TITLE
They Can't Be Saved
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
SKALD 036CD SKALD 036CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
7/10/2020

James Ruskin and Mark Broom are The Fear Ratio. The duo, who are long-term collaborators, have created their own signature style with abstract synths, heavy basslines and experimental soundscapes that fit somewhere in between IDM, electronica and ambient. Their acclaimed debut album Lightbox was initially released in 2011 on Ruskin's Blueprint Records, featuring remixes from Warp aficionados Plaid and Deadhand. Soon after they formed a long-lasting relationship with cult Manchester based label Skam, with the follow-up album, Refuge Of A Twisted Soul (SKALD 031CD/LP, 2015). 2018 saw a four track Live EP of exclusive versions of their Autechre supporting slot at the Great Northern Warehouse in Manchester. Several years and various solo productions later, The Fear Ratio return with They Can't Be Saved, an album that solidifies their reputation as experimental producers. From the ethereal opening bars of "Sender" slowly twisting into a brooding dub breakbeat, to the staccato, bugged-out atmospherics of "Grey Code," the ghostly electronics of "Small World", to the tripped-out, schizophrenic, haunting bass of "Game Plan," and the sun-dappled keys of "The Final Vision," Broom and Ruskin flex their techno muscles ever further beyond the floor.