Finlay Shakespeare is an electronic musician who creates his own music and built his own synthesizers during his adolescence. "Illusion + Memory" is his third album. His obsession with and knowledge of late 70s and early 80s electronic pop music are once again at the forefront of this intense and dynamic album. However, this is not a throwback. Shakespeare's deep understanding of his machines breathes new life into a musical genre once thought to be dead.