6 tracks. Running time 79:01 There's so much electronic music out there that even for a reviewer it's possible to encounter established artists for the first time. That's the case for me and Gert Emmens - his latest album A Boy's World is my introduction to his music. Being released on the Groove label it's not surprising to discover this is a sequencing based album. One of the better ones I'm happy to report. I get the impression that this album is an ode to the innocence and imagination of childhood. Exemplifying this is a great CD cover of a sailing ship with a castle built on it. It's off to an uplifting start in “School's Out” where a to-and-fro melodic rhythm, short glissandoes, minor fanfares on a warm synthetic sax sound, and searing synth riffs lead the way. This is a heartwarming piece that expresses the joy and hopes of childhood for a lazy summer away from school. Over half the album is made up of two long (over twenty minutes) tracks. A pulsing beat alongside industrial style effects sets the pace in “Gaming part 2: Battles Are Won and Lost” while warm synth melodies glide across the soundfield. In contrast “Gaming part 2: The Quest” begins with atmospheric sonic musing then launches into pleasant sequencing and spacey whistling. It's an emotional end to the album in the piece “Nothing Lasts Forever (For Mom, In Memoriam)”. Eerie pads and mournful synth refrains start off before a rhythmic passage with drums and percussion comes in. The musical structure coupled with the particular sounds imbues it with a feeling of both sorrow and celebration of a life. Inherent in sequence oriented albums is the danger that the sequences can become a bit boring if not done well or developed enough over a track. On the whole A Boy's World manages to avoid this trap and has some good melodic structures.