pparatus SubtractiveLAD's fourth album finds Stephen Hummel elaborating upon previous granular motifs. Those familiar with his progression will notice that Hummel's sound has matured & become grounded in an honest & open place. As such musical growth would imply Apparatus is the album in which Hummel appears to be most comfortable with his ideas & usage of sound. It is this comfort which allows Apparatus to envelop the listener in a profoundly personal\nway. Lofty classic ambient ref