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Four Tet — "Everything Ecstatic" Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) is truly a musical genius, given his ability to combine a wide variety of analog sounds (plucked banjo, xylophone, drum sets) with electronic programming. This was his winning formula on the highly acclaimed 2003 release, "Rounds," although the overall feel was that of "ambient folktronica." This was certainly not a bad thing, but it inadvertently limited Four Tet's audience to that of pure IDM heads and the like. "Everything Ecstatic" picks up where "Rounds" left off, infusing Kieran's recent paradigm with a charge that is sure to appeal to an even wider scope of listeners. As should be expected, this takes Four Tet to another level musically and warrants a high recommendation to those who are interested.