Jeroen Search At Juno Download

Review: The bruising yet beguiling machine rhythms of "Ellipse" open this latest 12 inch release from Jeroen Search, a man who specialises in immaculately crafted heads-down techno. The thoroughly mechanical chords that reverberate around your cranium in "Periapsis" will appeal to fans of Delta Funktionen, Levon Vincent and generally anyone who likes what they hear in Panorama Bar at 11am on a Saturday. The track is given a thoroughly subaqueous re-rub by Conforce, who follows up his recent inclusion into the Clone Basement Series hall of fame with aplomb.

Review: The title track proves that it's not necessary for contemporary techno to engage in monochrome repetition to be effective. Indeed, Search and Joton's collaboration kicks just as hard as an MDR A-side thanks to its pounding steely drums - but it's the way that the duo twist and tease a jarring riff and sheet metal percussion over the track's surging bassline that really impresses. Search's solo remix of "Universal Force" is less upfront, but achieves the same effect, thanks to its lithe beats, snaking, pumping bassline and deft production touches. Sometimes you can say more with a whisper than a scream.