Austin, TX resident Alex Cuervo (Blacktop, Hex Dispensers) turned a few heads last year with Espectrostatic; his synth-based electronic project in favor of spooky electronic pulses and synth drones ala John Carpenter and Tangerine Dream. ESCAPE FROM WITCHTROPOLIS ups the ante with more sophisticated and subtle arrangements, letting the songs unfold organically, still inferring the presence of a soundtrack to an as-yet-unmade horror flick.