John Beltran At Juno Download

Review: Second time around for John Beltran's ocean-themed deep houser, which originally hit stores in early May. This instalment boasts some excellent remixes, headed up by the ever-reliable Vince Watson. He opts for a vintage techno sound on his rework - all spiraling Detroit synths, Larry Heard strings and thumping late 80s jack. Titonton brilliantly fuses broken beat, 808s and Detroitian electronics on his bleep-heavy remix, while Rennie Foster lays down some deep electro-jazz on his take. That just leaves LHK, who opts for a classic, uplifting deep house feel - think mind-altering strings, bubbling electronics and twittering melodies.

Review: An interesting pair of remixes on this release, which sees two big producers reinterpreting seminal material from legendary ambient techno producer John Beltran. Kassem Mosse & Mip Mup collaborate on a rework of "Brilliant Flood", adding deep bass and a bumping drum machine workout over the top whilst maintaining the hazy, hypnotic quality of the original. It adds a rough, lo-fi quality that is sure to appeal to fans of Mosse's other productions. Sven Weisemann's remix is a completely different prospect, turning in a nine-minute reworking of several different Beltran productions, which is pitched somewhere between ambient and techno, and even displays a leaning towards modern classical. Not one for the dancefloor necessarily, but sublime listening nonetheless.