After reinventing himself as more of a headphone artist with 2006's glitchy album , takes it a step further on , an effort that breaks the two-hour mark with only 12 songs. If that sounds like the progressive trance version of 's magnum opus does share some of the indulgence problems found on 's epic, but this effort is much more humble. The driving force behind seems to be the producer's love of freedom and exploration, as most tracks build, fade away, morph, and wander about with little care for what radio, clubs, or a major label might require. Fans who enjoy the glitch-meets-trance textures of will find even more to love here, and more songs, too, as , the returning , and a handful of guest vocalists deliver the usual lyrics filled with modern mysticism. Riding from its crunchy, avant opening to its -like middle and onto its glitch-fueled flame-out is exciting, while the closing take on the ' is a different trip, something akin to calmly floating in an '80s pop hit for eight minutes. combines alt-rock angst and field recordings to great effect, while creates a dream world out of thumb pianos and thumping house beats. Listeners who don't mind so many devices and left turns must still be predisposed to 's airy, big-sky style of electronica to get the most out of this long, involved journey. doesn't try to convince, it's meant to reward the already converted with a vast wonderland of melodic glitch and prolonged bliss. ~ David Jeffries