'Ahhhmend' is the new EP from Boston, MA's Dean Woods (formerly Dean Angel, and soon to be Dean 01). When asked his thoughts on the new release, Dean stated that he felt that it improves on the previous release 'Crusader of Fruits Island', one thing is for sure, it certainly opens up widely the range of sound in his repertoire.

Apart from the obvious differences: more structured songs; more direct, higher in the mix vocals; and the greater range of high and low end sounds, Dean Woods' twin pillars are still Reverb and Delay, which work together to create blissful sounds akin to flying around in space or driving a sports car on a 90 degree road to heaven; simply put, the album is a fantasy.

Driving the intensity of these songs is the artful use of samples, such as in the screwed and chopped pounding thud of 'Connecticut Ryvr,' an homage to a river adventure gone terribly beautiful. Songs like 'Ahhhmens' and 'Tonio' recycle samples and melodies from releases past, but are hardly recognizable as Dean moves them through his vibrational vortex machine, his main instrument on 'Ahhhmend.' This is a truly cathartic release.

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