Ovuca - Wasted Sunday

This is my favourite Ovuca release by far. I've always considered Ovuca to be a little too flippant & cheesy for my taste, but here he keeps it smooth & easy without abandoning his playfulness altogether. There are some gems here, namely the Astrobotnia-styled quirkiness of King Rupa Rupa, the catchy melancholy of Treetment & Cliffs, and the spacey creativity of Innocent Pedestrian. From the title one could expect a doodling pisstake, but this is clearly not the case.

This really is one of the most polished albums that Rephlex have released. It's certainly Aleksi Perälä's best work. My problem with Ovuca's other albums was that they felt too disjointed; perhaps the point, but I was never that into Lactavent or Onclements (despite them containing some great tunes).
Wasted Sunday, on the other hand, is absolutely superb. The album works as a whole. There isn't a dull moment from start to finish and each track is superbly produced with a sense of humour present that doesn't intrude on the relaxing vibe.
Perälä is capable of some complicated programming and clever production, and still managed to keep it accessable.
I seem to remember buying this a few days after it was released and it's probably had more play than any other CD/LP in my collection. A braindance masterpiece.