Willie Bensussen, AKA the Gaslamp Killer, is a Freak Brother made flesh. Hailing from southern California, he boasts a fabulous covering of fizzy hair and has a passion for mind-expanding music from both west and east (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and 13th Floor Elevators). His previous output, most notably production on Gonjasufi's A Sufi and a Killer, has seen him graft those influences on to beat loops, a pattern he follows here on his solo debut. Apparitions reprises his relationship with Gonjasufi and doesn't change the template at all. Critic pairs a two-note violin hook with reverb, kick drum and not much else. Dead Vets' improvised organ flares are laid over a 1970s funk loop. As a whole, Breakthrough can be powerful and hypnotic, but does feels a little familiar by now. Unusually for someone at the forefront of LA's electronic music scene, much of this album is "organic" or, alternatively, "retro". Peasants, Cripples and Retards (with Samiyam) – 2:15 of dirty, freaky bass – is an enjoyable exception.