Audiopile Review: New EP from Ben Bondy’s k2dj pseudonym, who sidesteps his usual vaporous experimental/ambient proceedings —issued on shop faves like 3XL, Quiet Time Tapes, West Mineral, Good Morning Tapes—for, well, a set of vaporous experimental pop, marking a new parallel direction from the prolific producer. Utilizing a particularly faded and warped auto-tune setting for his vocals, Bondy tugs at the machine’s heart strings with his emotive croon, coming off as far more compelling than some of the more famous artists who have used the vocal effect. Of course, what really sends us spinning is Bondy’s production, which ranges from the numbing glitch of “Pangois” to the bubbling whir of electronics of EP opener “K”, at times coming close to micro-pop of Lali Puna or Varg’s collab with Yung Lean. Highly recommended for the Bondy fans out there but also anyone who likes their pop music to have a bit of bite!