Forbidden Arts - Caster

This EP has a 10 minute audiobook relating its narrative. What more do you want me to say?

Caster showcases his multigenre talent with his "Forbidden Arts" EP. And what better way to solidify his position as an artist than a creative bass project like this one? The experimentation is clean, welding together genres from psytrance to midtempo, even throwing in tearout and breaks into the mix—the signature Caster production cocktail—and executing them with flair. The production is clean enough, too, even if it is a little bit rough around the edges. But what really gets me is the structure. A rigid opener that moves into a midsection that explores the three corrupting fantastical disciplines of "Necromancy", "Chronomancy" and "Technomancy"? A grand finale—one of the grandest—incorporating a nifty little interlude that combines leads from all the tracks in the midsection (which is genius, might I add) that moves into an absolutely destructive tearout finish? Now that, that is damn good structure.

Lest we forget, Caster made an audiobook for this as well. An audiobook. I'd say that is a testament to the sheer narrative quality of "Forbidden Arts", to warrant an audiobook, but Caster doesn't get complacent with the technical aspects of the EP either. Yes, like I said, the production can be a little rough around the edges, but the mashing of genres gives it that diverse edge that helps it along a lot—though I appreciate that not everyone likes having so many styles in one track.