Math Genius -- Corolllary To Formula X -- Independent Release, 1999

Jovian F. is one half of noted unsigned Vancouver production duo Drop Modulation. He was set to introduce a set of freshly written material under his solo guise Math Genius at an event called Plur My Ass this past June [99], but complications forced a no-show and listeners were left hanging as to what extraordinary new sounds had been wrought from Drop Mod HQ. The material on this cassette is comprised of all the songs specifically written for that event and never given a public airing, it's been worth the wait.
Over the course of seventy four minutes the listener is taken from soothing Orb like ambience to pounding, goofy as all get out happy hardcore in attempt to fulfill the request for as the liner notes put it, "something fucked up". Well, i don't think he achieved the goal he was trying to attain but what Jovian has produced is a slick little excursion that crosses multiple genres providing excitement all the way. "Sinus congestion" powers up in an attempt at hardcore techno but instead comes off as something closer to a Jeff Mills track with carnival synth lines. The jazzy overtones of 'Sinus congestion" although not really deep house do add to a subtle dancefloor mover that if refined could easily go places. Will this appeal to everyone? No. Is it worth hunting down? Hell yeah, if not for the glorious tones of 'lower definition" then simply as a record of the future of Vancouvers music scene.