Optimism Bias

Jurek Przezdziecki, also known as Praecox, returns to International Day Off with «Optimism Bias», a nine-track album that brings his individual approach to techno into focus. Drawing on ideas developed at different points in his career, the record connects Detroit and UK-influenced rhythms with hypnotic repetition and a deliberate sense of space. Machine-driven grooves give way to more atmospheric passages, while harder moments retain the same careful attention to melody and tension. Presented digitally and as a double-vinyl LP, the album is less concerned with acceleration than with the details that unfold insid…