The EP is filled with interstellar flushes of synth tones, warped drum samples hidden beneath sheets of reverb mixed in with thundering, rapid-fire beats, and an array of spooky samples, all of which meld together to create a cohesive, menacing tone.

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He then referenced the upcoming new peripherals for the game including a keyboard, pro drum set a vocal synth system.

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The influences of Air and Godrich are easy to distinguish in "The Operation, " which adds a metronomic drive of analog drum machine to the simmer of synth pads and intertwining guitar and piano.

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On "False Idols, " the dreamy orchestral strings that enrich "Nothing's Changed, " sung by Francesca Belmonte, began as an experiment with a synth sound, as did the song's skippy drum loop.

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