Marty combines a masterful yet understated grasp of the nuances of 8-bit orchestration with an ear for melodies that manage to be both catchy and moving.

I love how this album puts a twist on the classic 8-bit Megaman template by marrying the typical upbeat rocking pulse of the original Megaman games with a somehow feminine melodic sensibility that borders on melancholy.

Sophisticated 8-bit implementation without ever feeling overly extravagant like much chiptune does.

Such a feel-good collection album. This album is the equal of any modern lofi hip-hop I have heard, capturing the hands-in-pockets understated grooviness of the genre and mixing in some hints of Filipino flavours throughout.

Great for cruising around to.

This album grooves like no other. Doctor Pizza's brand combines the legitimacy of proper jazz with grooves as infectious and delicious as greasy pizza. It's sophisticated and intellectually gratifying, but it tempers this with cheesy synths and filthy beats.

In Fifth Species the spirit of 70s progressive rock has been well and truly revived. There is a real energy here that seems to arise from the band's obvious desire to pay reverence to the classic source material by which it is inspired.

Not only do I enjoy the music thoroughly, but I also enjoy the irony in the fact that the one of the freshest and most unique-sounding albums I've discovered this year owes so much of its sound to such 'old' music. It's a two-for-one deal!

This album perfectly embodies the duality I live everyday of my life between cynical apathy and melodious enthusiasm.