Dissociate flits around the borders of industrial, darkwave (what us oldtimers called "goth") and adventurous, spacey electronic/techno fare. The six tracks here are long enough to call this an album (the total clocks in at more than 34 minutes), but Jonathan Ford (who is Dissociate) calls it an EP, so we'll go with that.

Dissociate Derealizer EP (Give/Take)

Largely, this is just another reason to scour the contours of Ford's brain. The songs themselves don't really adhere to similar themes other than the very vague description I attempted above. Which is one of the things I like about Ford's work: He doesn't like to repeat himself.

And so we get a surprisingly expansive set of six songs. I also like that Ford hasn't succumbed to the strange trend of electronic artists releasing cassettes--the absolute worst way to transmit such intricate musical ideas, no matter how novel the format. Rather, in addition to digital downloads he offers a thumb drive with multiple formats included. A very cool and modern way to disseminate his flow.

Oh, and there's plenty of fun going on here. Ford likes to play with ideas, and he simply likes to play as well. A most enjoyable set, no matter how you might classify it.

Jon Worley