mjago85, Dec 12, 2008
Efdemins self-titled debut album on Dial may not stand out as much as previous albums on the label by Lawrence or Pantha Du Prince, but it is still a fine listen. Efdemins sound is for the most part closest to Sten; quite dark and showing some debt to the constructs of 90s IDM, even a flash of progressive. However, there is a depth of emotion here that Sten doesnt really get to (granted that it is reached on his releases as Lawrence), which is in full effect on "Lohn & Brot", "Salix Alba" and "Bergwein". This release was always doomed to get overlooked, but its a really good place to start for the newcomer to Dial without going straight to its classic releases.