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  • Summary: The latest full-length solo release for Travis Stewart as Machinedrum features guest appearances from Tosin Abasi, Jesse Boykins III, D?WN, Kevin Hussein, Rochelle Jordan, MeLo-X, and Ruckazoid.
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  • Record Label: Ninja Tune
  • Genre(s): Electronic, R&B, Club/Dance, IDM, Left-Field Hip-Hop, Jungle/Drum'n'Bass, Alternative R&B
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  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
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  1. Oct 12, 2016
    80
    Some Machinedrum fans will find his newfound cheeriness disconcerting, but Stewart approaches the project with so much enthusiasm that it’s hard not to get swept up in the good vibes.
  2. Oct 4, 2016
    73
    Guest voices mesh well with Machinedrum’s enlightenment through repetition, bringing a bit more flexibility and unpredictability than your traditional diva loop.
  3. Oct 13, 2016
    70
    It is an album produced on it’s own terms, that should be considered on it’s own terms. Judged as such, 'Human Energy' is a successful document of an artist enjoying his life, his work and more generally his own company.
  4. Oct 4, 2016
    70
    Human Energy is an exhilarating showcase for Stewart's continually mutating vision of abstract pop.
  5. Oct 17, 2016
    70
    Stewart’s tones all sound fresh but familiar, the exact line to walk. As the record continues though, its tricks sound more and more derivative. By the time Jesse Boykins III’s vox kick in on “Celestial Levels” it feels like more of the same, and the feel is right on.
  6. Nov 14, 2016
    70
    Stewart has enlisted the services of several vocalists of an R&B ilk to add a more radio-friendly feel as well as structural steel to the otherwise frantic procession of convulsive electronics, but this is a dizzying listen that is ultimately erratic, but enjoyable.
  7. Oct 17, 2016
    50
    All in all, it’s a shame that an artist responsible for some of the most essential efforts in UK garage has now become such a seamless blend of uninspired and corny.

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