Review: Consumed was Richie Hawtin's brooding magnum opus as Plastikman from the late 90s, and this new version sees Chilly Gonzales provide piano accompaniment to the tracks. On "Contain", this contribution takes the form of keys that float over the original version's throbbing bass, while Gonzales splatters "Consume" with effortless, jazzy piano touches. While in some instances these additions augment the original version, at other times the new elements occupy the foreground and augment minimalist Hawtin compositions like "Cor Ten" or the rickety rhythms and resonating pulses of "Ekko" and "Converge". Understated in its approach and execution, Consumed (In Key) is a home listening masterpiece.
Review: Richie Hawtin's relationship with the 303 goes back a long way, most prominently through his Plastikman project. However, on Acid King, he looks to other sources for inspiration. The 'Bonus Beats' take is redolent of his Circuit Breaker work. Built on dense, grimy kicks and percussion so sharp it cuts like a scythe, it's Hawtin's most full-on release in years. Other side projects are also revived: his F.U.S.E moniker is deployed to turn in a version of "Acid King" that rages with the same acid intensity as "Substance Abuse", while Hawtin's love of vocal loops surfaces on the 'Vox' take. But it's the epic "Stripped", where Hawtin whips his acid box into a near ten-minute odyssey, that really impresses.
Review: Originally released back in 1995, this is the first time that Richie Hawtin's selection for Mixmag has been available as separate digital tracks. None of the featured tracks have aged a day, with the Plus 8 boss navigating a path through underground house and techno. There's tripped out acid from Lausen and his own Plastikman and FUSE material sitting side by side with pioneering minimalism from DBX and G-Man and the hypnotic pulses of Teste's eternal "The Wipe". Mixmag Live! also reveals a deeper side to Hawtin's oeuvre, and the trio of dubbed out tracks that the mix ends on - from Paul Hannah, Sensorama and Roman Flugel's Roman IV project - is nothing short of stunning.
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