2012 repress, originally released in 2008. " Decamping to Germany had a profound affect on Paul Rose aka Scuba. Running the prolific Hotflush and Scuba labels with a little help from Alex Incyde and a truly legendary international roster, this north London original has taken his imprint and sound undeniably global. Yet, while he has yet to adopt lederhosen and start making Euro trance, the techno/minimal core of Berlin has clearly opened up new possibilities for him. This album (in every sense -- the track segue continuously together) is an opulent yet serious digression from any standard dubstep template, and all the more brilliant for it. The expansion of classic Scuba industrial crunch and groove means his soundscapes have moved, with great fluidity, into further areas of electronica and techno embellishments, creating an album that ebbs and flows seductively, drawing the listener into its magnetic power. Complete and assured, A Mutual Antipathy is dubstep alternative; the perfect balance between Burial's rusty emo-garage and Benga's full-throttle techno.
