ALBUM RELEASE: 10162003 Kalx has composed a 10 song album of experimental electronic work entitled 10162003, that was originally released through nophi records in 2005 in CD-R format.

Here is a review of the album via Igloo Magazine: (10.09.05) 10162003 is the cryptically titled debut release from one of the newest additions to the Nophi Recordings imprint, Kalx. Based out of Florida like much of his label-mates and electronic peers, Kalx brings a depth of texture and focus to the otherwise playful output of Nophi. Kalx fuses elements of dub, drum & bass, and hip-hop in a gritty mix that resembles a thick dark fog. The rhythm syncopation accents the heavy low-end that left my head nodding with a dirty swing all throughout the release. The beats are eroded and heavily processed. Much like his label-mates, Kalx accentuates the mix with 8-bit melodies through ethereal reverb that smooths and evens out the frequency spectrum. Few, if any, individual elements stick out of place, creating a sense of purpose and progression, as if Kalx was telling us a story of urban life in the geek heart of Sin City. 10162003 is a wall of finely tuned rhythms of texture. The opening track, "Tamdemica," sets the tone for the sonic assault to follow. Deep tones and harmonics ask questions of dub, giving way to ethereal synth responses that explode into rhythms reminiscent of Aphex Twin's seminal Drukqs release. The rhythms move in and out of heavy syncopation, centering around the hip-hop influenced kicks. "Elastik" is the soundtrack to a cyberpunk film-noir, riding through city streets and mental atmospheres. The next track, "Delete," centers around a frenetic beat underneath ambient melodies. "Speck" begins subdued and soothing, but the calm rises to a fever pitch as the Caustic Window inspired beats rain down at 170 bpm. "Solar Chirp" stays true to its name as hallucinatory pitch-bent pads blanket a pronounced and punctuated rhythm soup that never quite falls apart. "Oranga" pays tribute to ambient drum & bass in the LTJ Bukem vein while throwing in a few psychedelic sparkles. "Zoide" slows it down with an 80s hip hop beat layered atop a calm bell melody. "Flack Ask" lashes back, throwing many microsounds at a quirky swing rhythm underneath slow filtered pads. "Manah" keeps up the pace with a similar theme that brings the listener into a space war that lies inside your computer's circuits. "Aplasia" closes the album with a much subdued rhythm section that steps aside and lets the atmospheric harmonies write the final chapter of this release. 10162003 is a worthy debut from Kalx. It nudges shoulders with glitchtronic mainstays like Larvae, Autechre, and Beefcake while stealing from none.

The album was recently remastered and was re-issued for mp3 release on iTunes. Some of the song titles have been altered to go along with some of the subtle and not so subtle alterations that have been made to the album. The link below will take you directly to the itunes store to purchase the updated version of 10162003: 10162003B. If you do not have an iTunes account to purchase music, the link below will be useless for you.