it has been a while since i have released a full length on n5MD, two years to be exact. those two years were not spent idle, but instead resulted in five, an album that expands n5MD into territory it does not often go. for most of n5MD's existence the "idm" (intelligent dance music) genre descriptor has been used sparingly and only for those artists that utilized a more strict electronic pallet. the label has shied away from such a specific genre tag because the music created by their artists lacks the "d" of idm...yes, dance. that trend changes with five. five puts the dance back into intelligent dance music through the fusion of techno, house, electro, and jazz. the release is unique, yet has the subtler genre signposts to lead the way. it pushes and pulls you to where idm used to be before it went astray with its over the top cuts and glitch and puts the focus back in the mind and hips.

five is out on november 5. sound samples can be found here.