It's well worth it (in any case) when an artist can mesh many styles while still keeping their distinct style. While listening to Formulae, I found that Rusuden is one of the most varied electronic music projects I know of. This is worth a buy if you enjoy any form of electronic music, and you're not the biased type who thinks hip-hop is ALL bad. There's plenty of trip-hop beats and some creative usage of voices to add a sickening punch of energy to the frenzy of already eclectic style.
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With soft melodies and sumptuous soundscapes, Rusuden 
almost imperceptibly creates his own musical world 
and presents here a consistent piece of work.
... Morgan presents here a textbook electronica 
album, reminiscent of early Warp or Rephlex releases. 
If this album appears at time formulaic (pardon 
the pun), it remains a rather interesting, is rarely 
daring, piece of work. Ranging from spacious ambient 
moments, often wrapped up in blankets of warm analogue 
sounds to classic techno, Morgan intentionally visits 
familiar musical grounds to add his sonic imprint. 
Steering clear from entirely abstract or abrasive 
soundscapes, he carves beautiful melodies in the 
heart of complex hip-hop-infused beat structures 
and makes good use of his chosen sonic territory. 

Reflecting on classic electronic themes, this album 
denote an element of musical maturity as it builds 
on the musical legacy of the last fifteen years, 
yet appears fresh and interesting enough to retain 
the attention of the listener all the way through
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Rusuden's style is an interestingly varied one, blending many different styles together into his own form of robotic-yet-beautiful electronica. Influences are plentiful, as well; Rusuden's style takes cues from the likes of Boards of Canada, Plaid, and even Aphex Twin to an extent, with a bit of modern hardcore à la Venetian Snares in the rhythm. Much of Rusuden's album can probably be considered chill-out / electro-lounge material. He flawlessly plays with laidback, flowing basslines and melody, incorporating meaty yet never out-of-place beats to round things out. There are many standout songs. Opener "GITD Trea Cylm" (traditional IDM song title, huh?) is a beautiful piece of Plaid-esque ambient/techno crossover. "Migrate & Molt," meanwhile, is a beautiful piece of BOC-style melodic IDM, and "Ana Appears Normal [abnormal mix]" is a fine slice of mesmerizing, molten electro. ...
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... Opener "GITD Trea Clym"'s mixture of moody synth chords, clattering drums, glittery melody and manipulated animal noises is pure late-nineties Aphex Twin. The cleverly-named "Yr Brooding Distortion" supports its Meat Beat Manifesto-style percussion/sample boxing match with an insidious two note peak/valley foundation, while the gushing "Membrane" cycles through a three-layered tissue of sampled piano and crystalline, borderline new-age synth, punctuated with the gentlest of cymbal taps.

"Jellies in a Vaccuum"'s blissfully twiddly melody captures the cozy, reassuring warmth of an appliance commercial, radiating peace and futurism and friendly pastel hues. This isn't a tune you'll remember in its entirety, but it's jam-packed with satisfying, memory-jamming three second hooks. On the topic of hooks, "Migrate and Molt" perfectly captures that early nineties Warp Records vibe -- the feeling you get when you're listening to something you could almost dance to, though you suspect it'll be far more rewarding to sit still and pay attention. "The Blind Colony" modifies the "dark and glittery" template with a 4/4 beat and an aggressively nasal 303 loop...

Formulae is dominated by ocean imagery -- hence the underwater beasties on the album cover -- and that structural conceit extends neatly into aural territory. Listen with headphones on and you'll feel as if you're sinking deeper and deeper beneath the sea, taking in every detail as you go ...
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