rex the dog: sicko

A growing intimacy with analog gear has led Rex the Dog to design and build his own array of modular synthesizer components, including a sampler fittingly called RTD-001. Armed with this barn-storming DIY attitude, and using gear he made with his own hands, Rex pulls two strikingly muscular rabbits out of his hat: "Sicko" is a raw, pounding cut-up fest that builds a scary amount of tension with just a few distinct elements, while "Korgasmotron" loads up its bleep-ridden chassis with a succulent, sweeping vocal and some well-placed acid drops. A leaner, cleaner, but also meaner approach to dance music.