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. The liner notes state, “This music stands for itself. It's an escape where no rules are followed. That's Substak.” Well, let’s see what we have here.

We kick it off with “Consciousness,” which is grinding noises over warbling synth. This is like shaving with an electric razor in a wind tunnel. So far, so good. “Consciousness II” would be right at home in the soundtrack to a science fiction movie. Gritty synth with some analog noises and spacey sounds. “Brooding” is the best way to describe the feel of this track. “Consciousness III” closes it out with a much more complex piece, with pitch bent synth, crashing waves of sound, all floating on a sea of drone. If the other two were relatively peaceful and representative of a more level headed consciousness, this consciousness is manic, with wild shifts from one emotion to another.

Overall, this is an interesting set of drones with enough going on in them to keep it interesting. If you like your drone with a bit of grit to it, this is something to check out. This album weighs in at around 17 minutes.