Jeremey McCarthy of Equinox Melbourne writes an exquisite review of The Gate of Life, the debut album from 747. He says,

“Artisan of all things acidic, Vancouver’s own techno sensation Ryan Chan continues to both improve and impress under his well-known 747 moniker…

Potentially a landmark moment for the Canadian, Chan’s debut studio album ‘The Gate of Life’ [AQR013], is a 12-track auditory journey that attests to the increased maturity of the 747 project. In stark contrast to so many of the pedestrian and imitative releases that make up 2019’s fast-paced electronic music environment, the album is more of an extended aural voyage than a collection of individual songs. Meticulously prepared moments of ad hoc interlude, such as the Elon Musk-echoing ‘It’s Dangerous to go AI’ & ‘Passenger of Time’, typify Chan’s unique dedication to story-telling.”

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