Substak is the work of Kostas Staikos, who hails from Athens, Greece. I have reviewed several of his releases on Inner Demons, and they all have different feels, so it is interesting to see what he has each time. I’m going to go out on a limb and say we are in for some drone, so let’s dive in.

I like drone a lot, but this didn’t really work for me. I like a lot more variety in my drone work rather than the “brick on the keyboard” style drone. There was some variety here, such as 3, which had some more complex synth drone with some static in the mix for good measure, and the deep, subterranean bass drone in 1 was pleasant. Perhaps part of the issue is that the drone here didn’t really have time to evolve, with the longest track at just under 4 minutes. Time is always a two edged sword with drone. Too long, and it becomes dull and boring. Too short and it doesn’t have a chance to build. Substak went on the side of brevity this time. Of course, your mileage may vary, so if you like drone, this is worth at least checking out. This album weighs in at around 14 minutes.