Mark Broom has enjoyed a long and fruitful career within the UK’s techno scene. An intensely prolific producer, the East Londoner has released an almost unrivalled plethora of tracks on a host of renowned labels. His early career saw releases on innovating imprints such as Mo Wax, Warp, Pure Plastic, R&S and then Soma before he moved onto the likes of BPitch Control and more recently Rotary Cocktail and Ralph Lawson’s 20:20 Vision. It’s hard to imagine then, that his latest album, out on Nic Fanciulli’s Saved Records, is only the second album under his own name. Fifteen years after Angie Is a Shoplifter, his sophomore effort Acid House is somewhat of a departure from Broom’s traditional style. With a sound less akin to the record’s title and more focused on a crossover between techno and disco, Acid House is Broom’s most intriguing work to date. Juno Plus writer Tom Jones caught up with Broom to talk about the new album, the future and the healthy state of techno in 2010 and beyond.

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