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Aerial Noise review of Sofa Surfer
"The man known as Michael Martin has sent us a truly refreshing concoction of well thought out electronica that has been served wonderfully from his ever-enduring Indidginus melting pot of enriched ambience, uplifting breaks, and gorgeous dub and dubstep enhanced positive progressive. If there was certainly an album to unravel the mind and provoke the senses in digesting more and more food-for-thought, Sofa Surfer would indeed have any grocery store card brand reaching for its pockets and demanding that it had an unlimited amount of points credited to this Michael Martin production time and time again. Originally from the United Kingdom and now based in Cape Town, South Africa, the imagination that follows Michael around has lead to a splendid collaboration-centerpiece of new flavours inspired by the likes of Tripswitch, HFB, Colin Angus, Suns Of Arqa and 7ft Soundsystem. So to continue from where Circa Diem left off, Indidginus indeed paves the way for all present day, and future bound artists to excite, titillate, and to appreciate, electronic dance music happiness for all of us to savoir. Sofa Surfer is out on 23rd July 2011 but you can get a sneak overall taste from his magnificent Soundcloud album-megamix, as well as from any of the five audio samplers featured also. The live element of the didgeridoo has never sounded more grander."
Generation Bass review of Sofa Surfer
"Dubstep, dub, dancehall and a lot more in between, yess, what more could you ask for! Really, really great work here and an album worth buying cause it's pretty diverse and full of Transnational Bass flava's and is great to play out, listen to at home and include in your mixtapes. Surprise hottt album of 2011.... on the strength of this album, you better a keep an eye on this dude, he is one to watch!" "Awesome album... One of my faves of 2011 so far..." http://generationbass.com/2011/05/25/indidginus/
Morpheus Music review of Sofa Surfer
"Sofa Surfer is a lively album of dense beats and lumbering basses that wanders confidently across a range of associated genres. There are passages of slick chillout with stratospheric pads and vivid synth melodies such as the Indidginus/Tripswitch collaboration Sunrise Over Sapporo. There are international elements arising frequently in the form of global percussive flourishes and fusions or effected chants and instrumental samples. More prominent though are the gutsy dub/reggae features and brutally insistent dub/dance grooves where zapping synthetic bass lines underpin the 'riddims' in prowling, languid dominance and gravelly male rasta rhymers growl round the centre stagse. There are vocal tracks such as Dark Sky Island featuring Francesca Krnjak and Riccardo Moretti where a lush feminine voice sings a lazy, sensual lyric over the echoes and stabs of an edgy soundscape; Madam Blerta's Carnival also features a female chant repeating and morphing upon a thumping dance extravaganza courtesy of Indidginus and OOOD... The nine powerful tracks of high quality downtempo dance can be explored at the Indidginus website or via Soundcloud."
The Untz review of Sofa Surfer
"Indidginus's influences are as varied as his styles are dynamic. His latest album, Sofa Surfer - slated for release July 23rd - reflects his ability to blend a slew of disparate genres into one seamless collection. Drawing from sources that include dubstep, dancehall, and world fusion, producer Michael Martin constructs a solid album that blends these forces into a truly cohesive work. Surfer's opening cut, Mercy Me, can only be vaguely categorized as tribal-dubstep. It's the start of a journey that can only be illustrated using hyphenated words and hand motions, along with a demonstrative head bobble. As the album progresses, the intensity of basslines and imposing vocals rises. By the third track, the instrumentation shifts with the introduction of guitars and the subtle, but distinct, sound of brass. Midway through the album, the appropriately named track Lost Coast, indeed evokes a sense of wandering and estrangement. Hymn-like vocals accompany the disjointed background of drums and guitars, segueing into the second half of the album. Algoriddim draws upon Indidginus's dubstep influences as a more imposing bassline begins to shoulder its way into the foreground. Most notably, the track is devoid of any vocals - which is a significant change of pace from the very vocal first half of the album. As the title suggests, Sunrise over Sapporo sets the tone for the rest of the album by introducing the dubstep that forms the basis of the remaining tracks. The very heavy tribal and world fusion influence again becomes apparent in Out of the Dark, which includes both vocals and instruments that border on the otherworldly. For Wobble and Buzz, Indidginus utilizes the talents of certain locals - Raggasouljah, 7Ft Soundsystem and Tully McCullagh - in order to invoke a solid reggae approach. OOOD helps to end the album on a psychedelic note, bringing a fitting end to a distinct and unique album that gives credence to the varied and ingenious production abilities of Indidginus."