Affin At Juno Download

Review: This compilation spans a range of sounds, but is testament to the fact that despite its diversity, Affin has always been a byword for quality underground dance music. From the stepping, understated "Minus One" by Truncate to the woodwind-led house of "Stalking You" by James Hunter and the gorgeous, jazzy, filtered groove of Jamal Moulay's "Le Push", 100 does a lot to showcase the label's penchant for deep dance music. Joachim Spieth's "Sensual" boasts hypnotic Basic Channel-style chords, but the beats are tougher and denser. Reggy Van Oers's "Centipede" veers further down this chord-driven, dubby techno path and Affin also celebrates the harder end of techno with the utilitarian, Berghain-influenced linear sound of Chemie & Ian Kran's "Nucleated Thought".

Review: Affin has established itself as one of Europe's the best house and techno labels, and listening to Fractals 2, it's not hard to hear why. From the tracky, drum-heavy contributions from Little Fritter and Dirty Culture to the tougher, rolling "Broken Brick" by Stefano Esposito, this compilation covers the grey area between house and techno with style, However, the real highlights here are the techno-oriented cuts. From the skipping dub techno of Mattias Fridell's "With Particular Reference" or Brendon Moeller's glitchy take on Deepchild as the Echologist and the building chords and soaring, ominous bass of Roberto's "Flight Path" and Jeroen Search's raw, bleeping "Interference Pattern", this is techno of the highest quality.

Review: The German label's recent compilations have ensured that they are at the forefront of house and techno, and this remix collection is no exception. Clark Davis and Egal 3 turn tracks by Little Fritter and Dirty Culture into stripped back, minimal house workouts, reminiscent of Force Inc at its finest. Meanwhile, Mattias Fridell drops an insisent, dubby techno take on Chris Page's "Used", replete with insistent bleeps, and Advanced Human delivers a muddy bass-led peak time take on Ad.Lib & Silvision. Best of all though is the chiming groove and shiny synths of Danilo Schneider's reshape of James Hunter's "Change of Heart".