Reviewed by Ben Hogwood

What’s the story?

Dutch duo Tangent – Ralph van Reijendam and Robbert Kok – return with their seventh album.

Their distinctive sound has been honed through what their press release describes as “built from dense electronic textures, ghostly synths, intricate rhythms, and a persistent sense of movement between the organic and the synthetic.

Disclosure is their return from a three-year absence, and looks to bring a modular and analogue dimension to their atmospherics.

What’s the music like?

Dark and cinematic – but much more than mere mood music. The fluid, instinctive way in which the tracks are worked out show two musicians at ease with their musical instruments, but also in their way of structuring tracks that works really well.

Glitchy rhythms pile up in impressive percussive displays, but never at the expense of the melodies and harmonies around them. The music is moody and rather magnificent, the full drum sections and brooding keyboards working extremely well together.

To illustrate, Unfounded Existence has glitchy drums that ricochet around the stereo picture. Denial carries some impressive weight, with rolling beats and expressive soundscapes, while Vector Of Acceleration simmers nicely, too.

The spacey time out of Sonoluminescence works a treat, led by dreamy piano and swirling, misty white noise, before the fulsome drums return.

Does it all work?

Yes – and keeps on giving with repeated listening.

Is it recommended?

Yes – atmospheric music, and meaningful with it. An excellent album, and a brooding soundtrack to fill your stereo field.

For fans of…Trentemøller, Jon Hopkins, Daniel Avery, A Winged Victory For The Sullen

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Published post no.3,055 – Thursday 22 October 2026