SYNAPSCAPE releases are still a welcomed and beautiful regularity – and "Again" is no exception. The dynamic duo from Bielefeld keeps on their long-year career with a new smashing album, but compared with the predecessor "Now!", I tend to rate this new effort as being lesser accessible. Their ability, to fascinate the listener with their extravagant poly-rhythm programming accomplished with Tim Kniep’s heavily distorted vocal performance, is still unbroken. But the more they tend allow rather IDM-related rhythm works to take a seat in their Cadillac, the more experimental-minded they come out. It’s nice to see, that they still have the ability to develop, but I found "Now" generally more hitting the nail. Good stuff on here too, the rather straight-oriented and with vocals supported tracks like "Who Painted My Cat Black" or "Stuck" are favorites, while some others may tend to like those sick Downbeat-tracks like "Ring The Bell" better. As for the instrumental tunes, I’ll give out applause to "Aftermath" with its pummeling kick and snare work. That rather like old DIVE-sounding tune "Alone" impresses too. SYNAPSCAPE once again completely convince, although some hints on a more detailed concentration on IDM-related structures seem to be integrated. Their long and more than 15 years long career hasn’t found a sudden end. Let’s see and listen, with which kind of evolution they’ll surprise us next year.