Water sounds soon give way to massed chords and cosmic shimmers. No time is wasted before the lead line is introduced and the first sequence, slowly building, is close on its heals. This album in fact sounds to me like a homage to Tangerine Dream and Jean Michel Jarre, both these musicians being credited (amongst others) on the sleeve notes under 'inspiration'. Things quieten down a bit at the five minute mark just to be revived again by a truly infectious melody and chugging base sequence, superb. 'Questions without Answers' gives way to 'Neurotoxicity' where again ambient sounds are soon replaced by another no nonsense sequence and a scorching lead line. This really is "don't waste too much time on the atmospherics, lets get straight into the meat of the track" stuff. Not subtle but very effective. The lead line pitch bends all over the place. At three minutes a base rumble and laser effects take centre stage then after a couple of minutes of this Void go really bonkers with the lead line almost like a guitar hero giving it everything. The track finishes with a sickening thud. 'The Underworld' starts with melodies weaving in and out of each other, hardly dark and malevolent as the title would suggest. At the half way mark the track really gets going with another lovely lead line and sequence, these then mutate to a very early JMJ styled piece and the track keeps changing right 'til its end. Finally we have 'Egoless' which begins moodily and filmatic but, as we have come to expect, the first sequence is as subtle as a rhino on heat and bludgeons its way to centre stage. It then unexpectedly fades out as quickly as it entered to be replaced by cosmic sounds and, even more surprisingly, a very subtle tinkling sequence is introduced. This rather reminds me of the bit on 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly', just before then gun fight. Another more substantial sequence picks up the pace and this itself is replaced by a more menacing section and the album finishes to the sound of the wind with a bird crying over the top. This album really takes no prisoners and will be too "in yer face" for many people, but for those that like no nonsense ballsy sequencers then go for it. (DL)