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One Of Our Humble Imprint S Closest Allies And A Longstanding Pillar Of Philadelphia S Electronic Music Community, Billy Werner Has Been A Constant Presence In The Booth At Parties Throughout The Northeast Corridor Since 1998. We Debuted His M//r Alias In 2014 With The Gathering Response Data 12- . Since He S Been Busy Bringing The Grit To Points Beyond The City Of Brotherly Love, Putting In Work For The Likes Of Detailssound, L.i.e.s. And Jackdept. Most Recently, He Turned Out A Remix Of Karen Gwyer S -why Does Your Father Look So Nervous- For The Rembo Remixes On Don T Be Afraid, As Well As Another For Chaperone S -grit Neglect- On The Aforementioned Snapbackbalaclava Ep. Written, Recorded, And Mixed Over A Period Of 15 Months, Among The Methods Is In No Small Part A Reflection Of The Affinities And Sensibilities Billy Holds As Both Selector And Producer. Referencing A Variety Of Influences From Jazz To Dub To Electro, The Album S Allure Stems From His Deft Ability To Recontextualize Those Genres Disparate Aspects Into A Familiar–yet Fiercely Idiosyncratic–musical Context. The End Result Is At Once Wildly Fractured And Precision-focused As Among The Methods Finds Its Own Seductive Rhythm Within A Matrix Of Dub Echoes And Modulated Low-end. It S Heady Ground,to Be Sure,as Well As The Most Declarative Aesthetic Statement Fromm//r To Date. Presented Without Further Comment. The Music Is The Message