Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
78 /100
Alpine
Higher than 89% of albums we've rated

Three focused acid workouts make a consistent, well-executed EP, though their repeated-loop structures offer less compositional variation than the strongest Analord releases.

What we noticed

  • All three tracks are instrumental and built around repeating acid synth lines; the pulse and filter movement, rather than vocals or major section changes, carry the tracks.
  • The three similarly sized tracks keep a steady club-oriented pace, with no long intro or ambient interlude to break up the sequence.
  • The titles place “Lisbon Acid” first and “AFX Acid 04” last, framing the less explicitly titled “Pitcard” in the middle.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Lisbon Acid 8:29
  • 2 Pitcard 6:18
  • 3 AFX Acid 04 5:37

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata