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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