Unlike the darkly lit ambience of Harmonic 33, Mark Pritchard's alternate similar-titled project, Harmonic 313, is much more beat-oriented, leaving When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence to fall somewhere between the categories of instrumental hip-hop and dubstep. It's fitting that Pritchard adapted Detroit's area code into his new project's name, with more than a few reference points stemming from the 313. As well as sounding like a slowed-down version of early Detroit techno -- borrowing cues from Cybotron, Derrick May, and Freq -- J Dilla's influence looms heavily. Slick, wobbling 909 kicks, snare slaps, bass envelopes, and video game synth blips snake throughout. But, while the instrumentals give cause for heads to silently nod in appreciation, only a few tracks break away to make this something other than music suited for the background. Battlestar is a true in-your-face hip-hopper that features guests Phat Kat and eLZhi exchanging rhymes; Falling Away is a lulling, computer ballad with Steve Spacek lazily yearning on vocals; and Word Problems features the sampling of a circuit-bent *Speak Math spelling out "H.A.R.M.O.N.I.C. 3-1-3" and robotically taunting listeners, "That's wrong. Try again." The rest of the album plays out in a steady, chilled groove with trippy mechanics, disjointed beats, and enough fresh electronic zest to keep even longtime fans of the Warp catalog on their toes. ~ Jason Lymangrover, Rovi

1		Dirtbox
2		Cyclotron
3		No Way Out
4		Music Substitute System
5		Köln
6		Galag-A
7		Word Problems
8		Battlestar
9		Cyclotron C64 Sid
10		Call to Arms
11		Flaash
12		Don't Panic
13		Falling Away
14		When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence
15		Quadrant 3