Review:
Dutch label Dynamic Reflection has secured the services of heavyweight remixers, but that shouldn't overshadow the original material from Marco Rane & Paul Boex. "Better Days" is an irresistible old school melodic techno track, its melancholic, floaty keys capturing that time when trance and techno seamlessly dovetailed. Fittingly, "Berlin" is darker and more hypnotic, its repetitive chords and chain mail percussion heavily indebted to the Chain Reaction/Basic Channel sound. Peter Van Hoesen strips "Berlin" back and focuses on a ballsy, bass-heavy groove, while Samuli Kemppi shows why his stock keeps rising: deeper and more haunting than Van Hoesen's version, it retains its drive thanks to some rasping percussion.