Review: Prepare your sonic time machines because "Time Crystals Pt. 2 - Liquid Solids" is here to warp your perception of techno! Dynamic Reflection once again proves they're not just playing around in the techno sandbox; they're constructing entire galaxies of mind-bending beats. If techno had its own dictionary, this release would be the definition of "proper" and "profound". Function, the maestro of sonic alchemy, kicks things off with "Give Thanks To The Sun", a track that's like a cosmic handshake between man and star. It's an odyssey where tense arps intermingle with celestial melodies, creating an atmosphere that feels like the soundtrack to a supernova. Viels, the mischievous techno wizard, plunges us into a vortex of sound with "Fragile". Ironically titled, because this track is anything but delicate. It's a sonic bulldozer that effortlessly shatters any illusions of tranquility, leaving only dancefloor rubble in its wake. Abstract Division then takes the reins "Convolution", a track that sizzles and ripples like an electrified ocean. It's a simmering cauldron of sound, conjuring visions of circuitry dancing in harmony with the tides of time. DOM seals the deal with a track that's the equivalent of a musical Rubik's Cube. Broken rhythms twist and turn like aural kaleidoscopes, creating a state of sonic hypnosis.
Review: Last year's fourth volume of the From the Vault series was largely an in-house affair, but for the fifth edition, Dynamic Reflection opts for a wider approach, bringing newcomers into the fold. It means that there are deep techno contributions from Cocoon producer Kevin De Vries' "Samarev" sitting beside spaced out dub tracks from Italy's Tozzy. Despite this proliferation of newer artists, Part V also plays host to familiar names. These include Stefan Vincent in reflective mode on "Torch" and label founders Abstract Division, whose "Metropolis" is turned into a solemn but beautiful slice of underground techno by former Sandwell District founder Function.
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