There’s no doubt that there’s been an excellent resurgence in quality techno lately, with past masters embracing new directions as much as the fresh talent coming through. From the broken magnificence of Perc or the Stroboscopic Artefacts roster to the ever-captivating energy of Robert Hood, via acts such as James Ruskin and Ben Sims updating their approaches while maintaining their principles, it’s a good time for tougher music in the 130 bpm region.
Fishermen – Fishermen EP
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by Juno Plus on 23.07.2012 at 13:54pm
FACT Magazine’s Tom Lea recently made the point in his review of Jam City’s Classical Curves that the “popular misconception amongst techno producers right now is that releasing music on a hand-stamped white label is somehow taking the form back to basics… but its current position at the height of techno fashion seems to miss the point – the best techno has always been synonymous with imagery”.