Damon Wild At Juno Download

Review: Veteran US techno producer revisits his 1996 "Avion" release. It's testament to Wild's talents that the gloriously dense percussion and spine shivering, arcing acid lines sound fresh despite the passage of 15 years. The calibre of remixers also shows what high regard his work is held in by the current generation of techno producers. John Mitchell delivers a fast-paced, filtered take, Jurek Przezdziecki's version is underpinned by a sinewy bassline and shaking cowbells, while the 88UW version is more slamming, the driving rhythms populated by atonal bleeps. However, it's Marcel Dettmann and Echoplex who impress the most: the Berghain resident is on fine form with his dense, hypnotic rhythms and evil acid licks while Echoplex brings a lighter, melodic approach to the fore.

Review: The second in the series of remixes of Damon Wild's "Avion" features established names and newcomers alike, but as befits such an evergreen release, manages to cover a wide range of classic techno styles. Orlando Voorn's take is a tranced out groove featuring the static hiss and whirr of modems, while Pacou delivers a chord-heavy rolling groove. The newer producers also impress: Heron's doubled up beats play host to evil acid lines, Steve Lorenz drops an update on loopy, filtered techno, Conde Cero's version draws on the dense feeling that Dettmann evokes, and best of all, the Relativ Noizik version is full of crashing snares and surging 303s - reminiscent of the sound of classic Synewave records.