"...despite his lively stage & video persona is in fact one of the greatest musical perfectionists I know.... and one of the most imaginative in getting seemingly disparate elements to gel together (though often the clashing of elements is a key part of the Custard sound). Very contemporary in feel as always with the customary roots in dance music & urban sounds, you also get elements from around the world & the various cultures beyond our increasingly narrow shores: not just from Mina but eastern modes, variations on the ska beat, his distorted clarion trumpet. In his trademark restless style, things are constantly happening. Custass is never one to set up a beat or groove & just run with it: no bar is similar to another. Samples drop in and out as do instruments. The beat evolves & shifts so frequently than in the hands of a lesser creator, it would be incoherent. Not so here: it adds to the excitement & keeps us fully engaged throughout. The vocals entwine in all sorts of permutations & how they are processed varies constantly." ("Hot Music Live")
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