As the 2000s drew to a close, Zombi's Steve Moore and A.E. Paterra were so prolific that they each developed their own projects. For Paterra that meant creating Majeure, an endeavor that allowed his synth prowess -- as well as his drumming skills -- to shine. In 2018, he celebrated the project's tenth anniversary with Timespan Redux, a revamped edition of his 2009 debut album. Mixed by Paterra from the original master files and remastered by James Plotkin, the album sounds as dynamic as ever as Paterra takes Zombi's intricacy and scope in his own directions. His drumming sounds especially driven, bringing energy to synths that call to mind different influences -- John Carpenter, Vangelis, and Tangerine Dream, to name a few -- with each arpeggiated ripple. Timespan Redux makes it clear that from the beginning, Paterra's gestures to the past were never staid or stale. All three of its tracks deliver the action and intrigue implied by their titles: "The Dresden Codex" doesn't feel like it's 13 minutes long as it contrasts taut passages with swarming synths. "Teleforce," a relative breather at a mere nine minutes, manages to be both ominous and playful. Finally, the album's massive title track combines the majesty and dark pulse of its first two songs into a brooding yet grooving 18-minute workout. Nearly a decade later, Timespan Redux remains an impressive debut from an artist who pre-dated the legion of synthwave acts in the 2010s -- and is still at the style's forefront. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi

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