CD OF THE WEEK:Here come the space-age symphonies. Mount Kimbie's Dominic Maker and Kao Campos may find themselves lodging in the dubstep department by virtue of the company they keep (scene kingpin Scuba is the Hotflush label boss), but the pair were never going to be content to be simply defined by that genre.

Of course, it was always on the cards that various dubstep dabblers would head in a different direction. As with every movement, there are those who take their cue from the crowd and those whose rhythm takes them far beyond the confines of the sound.

Maker and Campos have always been about more than just tweaking bassbins for an euphoric headrush. Mount Kimbie’s productions tend to be atmospheric, emotional and neo-classical. Such distinctive handiwork brought them a lot of attention for their early brace of EPs and intriguing live shows, and heightened expectations for the debut album.

Crooks & Loversis an assured step in a far different direction. Throughout, they amplify their sweep of sound into something quite breath- taking. You'll find tracks here that distil Erik Satie-like minimal perfection, a Bernard Herrmannesque sense of pacing and that nostalgic post- Dilla wash of melancholic soul into evocative, widescreen motion pictures.

What's interesting to note is how Mount Kimbie's penchant for experimentation unleashes the ghosts in the machines. Tunnel Vision, Blind Night Errandand Fieldfloat restlessly hither and thither, locking into a scattering of grooves and melodies as they go. Meanwhile, the ideas generated and fleshed out by the dramatic pulses of Would Knowand Mayorshow where Mount Kimbie could well be heading next.

Have no doubt: the exciting and unencumbered ebb and flow of Crooks Lovers is just the start of things.

Download tracks: Tunnel Vision, Blind Night Errand, Field

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