martin buttrich At Juno Download

Review: It sounds like German producer Martin Buttrich works in reverse. When the rest of the techno world was making minimal techno, he was releasing full-blooded symphonic tracks like "Full Clip". Now that every second producer is re-discovering his deep house roots, he comes out with Files, which makes a great play of stripped back rhythms. However, this being Buttrich, it's not that simple or limited: "Magic Market" teems with disparate influences, including the plink plonk ambience of Eno and Middle Eastern motifs over a squelchy bassline. Likewise on "Fireball", the rhythms call to mind the analogue funk of Dan Bell and the ominous bass could have been inspired by Neil Landstrumm. As always with Buttrich, expect the unexpected.