Get Off The Internet - Eliminate

The long-awaited debut Eliminate record is finally here, and in true Eliminate fashion, it comes with the most bizarre branding possible. Oh, and the wackiest music possible.

I say 'music' because I'm not entirely certain how to categorise "Get Off The Internet". Primarily a bass producer, Eliminate has dabbled in the likes of dubstep, trap, and house, but "Get Off The Internet" extends that range all the way out to completely alternative genres like hyperpop. A diverse record, to be sure, but one that's charged with Eliminate's classic goofy style to result in some genuinely stupid tracks with plenty of shock factor and a surprising amount of clean production to match it. "Get Off The Internet" is bold and confident and, ironically, imbued with the spirit of the Internet itself; spontaneous and a little silly, but also quite serious, and ultimately rather well-balanced in its messaging — have a bunch of fun and power through the bad bits, all framed by the title track's hyperpop hook "hey stupid idiot, get off of the Internet". Eliminate comes on strong with the repeating samples, but somehow, they don't feel irritating or repetitive at all, instead complementing the production choices uncannily well to bolster its intensity or emotion. The technical aspects don't suffer from the goofiness "Get Off The Internet" poses either, and Eliminate's synthwork proves to be a particular highlight of his mixdowns, bright and commanding. Strong mixdowns, innovative dynamic production and constant switchups are the technical edge to this project, but its sheer nonsensical energy still spearheads it and envelops it completely — and that's what makes "Get Off The Internet" such an endearing album. It's clear that Eliminate had a blast producing these tracks, and yet some measure of emotional sincerity is still able to shine through, perhaps in tracks like "Dawn" or "Playing With Fire", allowing this project to not only exhibit genre diversity, but also tonal diversity, whilst still keeping that chaotical, ridiculous wrapper fitted snugly around it. Eliminate's debut is an incredibly strong performance that perfectly conveys what he wants to convey, and still feels very confident in itself in the process.

Eliminate sure did strike gold here, but honestly, I found myself saving less tracks that I thought I would. A couple of the cuts off this project just aren't really my jam, and others didn't quite land on the same energy much of the tracklist stood out for. I think that is purely what takes "Get Off The Internet" down just a little bit, but make no mistake, this is a testament to Eliminate's abilities as not just a producer, but an artist.