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MPMD 2501
28 Feb 25
Electro House
28 Feb 25
Electro House
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Never let it be said that Robert Hood is letting his listeners languish in a sonic comfort zone. The veteran producer's latest EP under his own name starts with a jolt, as the title track deploys pounding, industrial drums and a chain metal rhythm. "Pathetic" is just as intense. Based on a relentless groove, it sees Hood deploy a spiralling chord sequence that filters its way to a spine-tingling finale. "Outsider" is based on a similar premise, but this time hollowed out drums support a niggling build. This release effortlessly shatters the assumption that Hood would continue to focus on the less abrasive, house-influenced Floorplan project.
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MPM 46
12 Apr 24
Techno
12 Apr 24
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Funk
Review: Sometimes two heads really are better than one! Not so long ago, a French TV show invited Detroit house and techno don Robert Hood and Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti to perform a live tribute to James Brown. The results are captured here in album form, and it's a meeting of musical minds you won't want to miss, because while it wouldn't be quite true to say "you've never heard anything like this before" (not in a universe where 'The Man With The Red Face' exists) you likely won't come across a better example of the special magic that happens when electronics and live instruments collide, when jazz meets techno, for the rest of this decade, possibly longer! A sheer delight from start to finish.
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MPM 45D
08 Dec 23
Funk
08 Dec 23
Funk
Review: Maintaining a fine family tradition, Lyric Hood delivers a blistering EP on her father's label. Sonically speaking, "Soul on Fire" is in the Floorplan tradition, with a wiry bass and tight percussive claps providing the backdrop for a repetitive vocal sample. On "11.44 (PM version)", Lyric follows a similar direction. It's all about the driving rhythm and incessant hi-hats, with these elements creating a platform for Lyric to lay down looped vocals and a brooding synth line. "Gotta Good Thing" is also inspired by the Hood family's love of house, as celebratory, soulful vocals are merged with a relentless, jacking groove. Of all the tracks on this release, "Woman" is the moodiest, with Lyric dropping insistent stabs over an insistent, percussive rhythm.
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MPMD 2301
09 Jun 23
Techno
09 Jun 23
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Robert Hood's last release was his 2021 album under the Monobox alias, and Hectic sees him pivot back towards a more abrasive approach. It's audible on the hard-hitting title track, where the M Plant boss drops pummelling drums and firing percussion as a backdrop for wave upon wave of noisy sirens and stabs. Building and building until these elements reach an intense peak, "Hectic" marks an appropriately named return to Hood's more visceral sound. "Amazon Dust" meanwhile is marginally more reserved; resounding to tough drums and nickel-plated hi hats, it's powered by an insistent groove and a barrage of snare rolls.
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MPM 44
23 Sep 22
Techno
23 Sep 22
Techno
Review: Next up on M-Plant's 'Perpetual Masters' series of remastered classics from the labels vaults, is the 2000 'Technatural EP' by Detroit DJ, producer and Underground Resistance co-founder Robert Hood. A classic piece of minimal techno, a genre which he arguably invented, 'Technatural' certainly has the signature 'unnatural' sounds that Hood found solace in. We've all heard the stories from his perplexing live sets during his earliest days in the scene, and how counter-culture it was back then, but nobody at that party in '95 would have known how influential his sounds would be, carving out new realms in techno. From the haunting melodies of 'Outlast', or hypnotic sounds of 'Pattern St' to the pace and energy of 'Teflon', a piece of art that probably sounds like an out of tune organ to the untrained ear.
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MPM 43
22 Jul 22
Techno
22 Jul 22
Techno
Review: Originally released twenty years ago, this EP shows that when it comes to crafty house and techno, few acts do it like Floorplan. "Shop", with its wiry groove and insistent percussion, is more in keeping with the minimal techno that Robert Hood was best known for but with a twist, as he deploys a chugging groove to support these electronic leanings. In a similar fashion, "Learn" also sees the Detroit producer draw on his techno sound and apply it in a house-focused setting. The kicks have a dubbed out feeling and Hood layers insistent percussion and warbling tones over these elements to create a hybrid that countless producers would strive to emulate.
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MPM 42
24 Jun 22
Techno
24 Jun 22
Techno
Review: On her latest M-Plant foray, Lyric Hood continues to uphold the family tradition of making killer house and techno. On the dub version of "Let Me..", she splices up the vocal sample, letting it unfold over dense kicks and bursts of metallic percussion. Kayrem has been drafted in to rework the track, which originally featured on Lyric's Woman Hood Chapter 1, and this alternate version focuses on a deeper, break beat led groove. However, Lyric is quick to steer the release back towards peak-time territory, and the driving rhythm, doubled up claps and sassy vocals of "It Takes A fool" is sure to appeal to fans of Floorplan.
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MPMD 2202
29 Apr 22
Techno
29 Apr 22
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Hot on the heels of the recent Forwardbase Kodai EP, his first Monobox release in seven years, Rob Hood now delivers a new artist album under that guise. Echoes of the project's previous focus run deep on tracks like the minimalist house of "Rise" and the mutant funk bass of "Exoplanet", but there is also a focus on more traditional Detroit house and techno tropes. In places, like on the rolling drums and soulful synths of "Blackwater Canal", the influence of Floorplan is audible, while the acid-tinged sweeps of "Drydock" marks out new territory - both for Monobox and the singular producer behind the project.
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MPM 40
26 Nov 21
Techno
26 Nov 21
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: This release is the first Monobox material from Robert Hood in seven years and marks a change of direction. Like his Floorplan work, the title track is direct and impactful: revolving around a rolling bass and ominous, steely chords, it's the clubbiest material that this Hood project has yielded. The remixes follow a similar path: Phase ups the tempo with a jittery rhythm that acts as the backdrop for muffled vocal samples, while Hood's own reshape teases those steely chords into filtered intensity over a pounding groove. The only concession to Monobox's stripped back, nuanced past comes on "Homestead", where a more subtle rhythm underpins chiming melodies.
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MPM 39
29 Oct 21
Techno
29 Oct 21
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: The flair for producing killer electronic music r runs in the Hood family, as this release from Lyric demonstrates. Like her father's Floorplan project, which she is now part of, this two-tracker draws on Detroit house and techno to create a mesmerising hybrid. "Not Enough" is built on dense, steely drums and a snaking bass, with Lyric deploying a repetitive vocal sample to devastating effect. On "Praise Up", Lyric draws inspiration from another Hood family tradition: faith. With its driving rhythm, ominous synth stabs and a snippet of a gospel singer on a loop, it makes an inspired dance floor ode to a higher power.
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MPM 38
30 Jul 21
Techno
30 Jul 21
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Originally released back in 2001, Floorplan's On The Case hasn't lost any of its primal energy. One of the first releases by Robert Hood as Floorplan, it also set the tone and approach for the rest of the project. "On The Case" teems with snappy percussion and doubled up claps supported by an insistent bass drum, with these elements providing the backdrop for what has become the signature Floorplan dramatic chord sweep. "The Deal" represents a darker take on this style; again, propulsive percussion and hard but funky drums provide the basis, but on this occasion, it's all about the intense stabs, looped to infinity.
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MPM 37
25 Jun 21
Techno
25 Jun 21
Techno
Review: Perhaps Robert Hood did indeed feel that his work was 'underestimated' when he released this record back in 1998, but this can hardly be the case anymore. The snaking, metallic rhythm and dramatic strings of "Black Man's World" still sound fresh, despite the passage of a quarter-century. Meanwhile, on "Sleep Is The Cousin Of Death", Hood showcases his ability to deliver deep, driving dance floor techno - the combination of pumping bass drum with dissected vocal sample here is particularly powerful. "Hard To Kill" is a darker affair, and its repetitive stabs combined with insistent rhythm shows that when it comes to tough but crafty techno, Hood has few peers.
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MPM 36
12 Mar 21
Techno
12 Mar 21
Techno
Review: Demonstrating again that techno is a deeply political art form, the latest release from Robert Hood was produced against the backdrop of recent events in the US. On "The Struggle", which Hood has put out under his own name, the Detroit artist fuses a searing acid backing track with a sample of a speech from activist Tamika Mallory about police brutality, which was given in the days following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Shifting to his Floorplan alias, Hood continues to focus on politics; sampling a speech by comedian and activist Dick Gregory, "Save The Children" is realised in its original format as a disco-charged stomper, while there is also a chord-heavy Detroit take included.
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MPM 35
14 Aug 20
Techno
14 Aug 20
Techno
Review: Lyric Hood follows last year's Nineteen debut on M Plant with this superb two-tracker. "Everything" features a woozy filter, hypnotic vocals and a series of subtle break downs and builds, with all of these elements supported by a sleek, linear groove. Meanwhile "Social Distance" sees Lyric address a universal facet of contemporary life; it's reflected in the track's mood, with nightmarish synths looped over a driving rhythm and snares that fire with machine-gun intensity. She may be the younger member of the Floorplan project, but clearly Lyric has got the same intuitive feeling for crafting techno as her pioneering father.
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MPM 34
31 Jul 20
Techno
31 Jul 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: On this occasion, Nineteen shows that the proverb about the apple not falling too far from the tree is correct. The daughter of label owner Robert Hood, Lyric has collaborated with her father on the Floorplan project for the past few years. However, this solo release shows that she has developed a distinctive sound. The title track is a driving, stomping affair that sees Hood junior take inspiration from her father as she deploys insistent filtered stabs. On "11:11", Lyric opts for a tougher approach: the kicks are tougher, the rhythm at a higher pace and the percussive stabs will destroy any dance floor.
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MPM 33
19 Jul 19
Techno
19 Jul 19
Techno
Review: Proving conclusively that the devil does not own the exclusive rights to all the best tunes, Floorplan deliver another stormer in the shape of So Glad/I Feel Him Moving. "So Glad" is an example of Robert Hood's project at its finest, with joyous gospel vocals unfolding over a pumping house track. Hitting spiritual as well as dance floor highs, it's a classic slice of feel-good Floorplan music. On "I Feel Him Moving", the Detroit producer opts for a somewhat more melancholic approach. Haunting organs and a driving rhythm led by crashing snares come together to support a preacher man vocal sample that fits perfectly with the musical accompaniment.
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MPM 32
24 May 19
Techno
24 May 19
Techno
Review: 2019 is proving to be a very creative time for Robert Hood. Already this year, the seminal producer has put out a split EP with Mark Broom and now follows it with this solo two-tracker. "Reflector" is a dark, chord-heavy affair that builds and drops tantalisingly, with an undercurrent of menace as it progresses. Although it's a big-room track, it brings with it a subtlety that most such material in that category lacks. On the flip side, "Rotate" is a very different proposition. Deeper and slower, it sees the Detroit artist show a far more reflective and atmospheric side to his style.
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MPM 31
22 Mar 19
Techno
22 Mar 19
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: The Motor City's godfather of minimal techno returns, doing what he does best on his revered M-Plant imprint, following up a tremendous LP as Floorplan and the well received Paradygm Shift series on Dekmantel. This furious three tracker features "Clocks", a mental and hypnotic onslaught featuring whirry synth textures with steely, hissy percussion throughout. It is undoubtedly the EP's most dynamic cut, but "Low Life" is classic Hood all the way with its repeating bell melody and good ol' claps on the kick showcasing his timeless cyclical style. Finally the moody "Go" is perfect to take listeners into the late night, with its near tribal rhythm and tunnelling/strobe-lit vibe that's absolutely geared for some 'heads-down' moments on the dancefloor.
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MPM 30
04 May 18
Techno
04 May 18
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, DJ Mau Mau, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Funky House, Juno Recommends Minimal Tech, Gary Beck, Enclave, Sebo K, Domshe, Alan Dixon, Cos BV (Car Crash Set), Eats Everything, Carl Craig, Sven Vath, Michel De Hey, Melon Bomb
Review: Robert Hood's second album as Floorplan sees him hone in on disco, gospel and house influences to create a proper big room collection. As the driving, disco-loop heavy "Spin" and the ridiculously catchy "Music" demonstrate, the Detroit producer has stripped Floorplan of its techno influences. However, this does't mean he has simplified his message; accompanying the religious vocals on "The Heavens & The Earth" is a hypnotic organ riff, the slightly less pious "Good Thang" is a riotous siren-heavy jacker in the Reese tradition, and "He Can Save You", with its dense primal rhythm is reminiscent of Green Velvet as his madcap best. Hood may have chosen God, gospel and disco over the minimal nation, but he still knows how to lead his people onto the dancefloor.
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MPM 28
17 Jun 16
Funky/Club House
17 Jun 16
Funky/Club House
Played by: Alkalino, B.Jinx, Juno Recommends Techno, Carl Cox, Till Von Sein, Resident Advisor, Eats Everything, George Fitzgerald, Kevin Saunderson, Tube and Berger
Review: A taster for Robert Hood's second Floorplan album, this EP puts a spotlight on the radical nature of his musical transformation. On "Music", the visceral rhythms of techno minimalism are gone; in their place is a rolling, tracky groove that boasts a repetitive vocal loop and which has shades of classic Relief /Derrick Carter. "Tell You No Lie" is even more impressive. It sees Hood use a gospel vocal over a stomping, funk guitar-sampling disco house workout. There is an audibly religious dimension to "Tell You No Lie," but Hood's knack for writing a great tune means that it sounds celebratory rather than self-indulgent or preachy.
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MPM 27
29 Apr 16
Funky/Club House
29 Apr 16
Funky/Club House
Review: Apart from the odd appearance by like-minded producers like Sterac, M-Plant is primarily a vehicle for Robert Hood's own productions. Therefore, this release by Mark Broom is tacit recognition of the UK veteran's huge contribution to the sound over the years. Fittingly, Stunned is in a similar vein to Hood's own Floorplan style. "Stunned (97 Mix)" is a tough, rolling peak time affair, its heavy drums underpinning insistent, powerful filter sweeps. "Decay" comes across like a more nocturnal version of the Floorplan sound; an acid-soaked organ riff gnaws away incessantly as a sharp riff that sounds like a recycled take on The Bells constantly jabs at the listener's eardrum.
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M.PM 26
09 Oct 15
Techno
09 Oct 15
Techno
Played by: Maelstrom
Review: If one variation of confused blips and synth gurgles underpinned by a rock-solid 909 beat by Robert Hood isn't enough than indulge yourself in two. For this first chapter of the Moveable Parts EP series, Hood's work here will please those after some more Monobox action as both "Untitled 1" and "Untitled 4" are discombobulated versions of each other. If you're after a mutant version of the latter for the packed dancefloor however, Hood's got you covered with "Untitled Sketch". Does Hood ever disappoint? Never!
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M.PM 24
03 Nov 14
Techno
03 Nov 14
Techno
Review: M Plant's 20 Year anniversary celebrations are set to end on a high with a triple CD compilation featuring a wealth of new, remastered and unreleased material alongside some classics from the Robert Hood canon. Before then, the latest in an ongoing series of celebratory 12" releases sees Hood look to the classic Protein Valve, which was the first 12" issued on M Plant back in 1994. The title track has already been subject to some edits as part of this M Plant 20 series, but it's nice to see three tracks from that original 12" reissued here as a reminder how Hood's pioneering minimal approach first took shape. Look out for new Hood production "Analog Track (Ghost)" wedged in amongst the protein too!
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M.PM 23
13 Oct 14
Techno
13 Oct 14
Techno
Review: This is something of a treat for techno fans: a rare appearance from Robert Hood's sci-fi inspired Monobox project. Amazingly, the last original material Hood released under the pseudonym was way back in 2003. This brand new two-tracker sees him in fine form, layering exotic, alien melodies over typically jacking, stripped-back techno rhythms. "Film" opens proceedings. With darting electronics and melodic synths riding a hypnotic, clap-heavy groove, it's as hypnotic and engaging as you'd expect, with a more picturesque feel than many of Hood's productions. "Rectangle" is a touch dubbier with more than a hint of acid within the chaotic electronic squiggles and relentless kick drums, while grandiose cymbals give the track a sweaty, energetic feel.
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M.PM 22
28 Jul 14
Techno
28 Jul 14
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, Detroit Grand Pubahs, Joachim Spieth, Juno Recommends Techno, Slam, Dave Clarke, Schmutz, Mudrost
Review: The Floorplan project show-cased Robert Hood's love of gospel-tinged house, but as this, his latest release demonstrates, he remains a techno artist through and through. The Protein Valve record originally appeared on M Plant 20 years ago and like Hood's Internal Empire and Minimal Nation releases, became a blueprint for minimal techno. On the "Re-Plant" and "Edit 1" versions, nagging, insistent percussion and an eerie organ sound create a sense of drama. However, the old approach proves to be the most effective and the second edit remains closer to the original sound, with jittery hats, unsettling organ riffs and the wind whooshing past in the background.
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M.PM 21
07 Jul 14
Techno
07 Jul 14
Techno
Played by: Vince Watson, Owain Kimber (Owain K), Mudrost, Detroit Grand Pubahs, O [Phase], S-File, Joachim Spieth, Juno Recommends Techno, Donnell Knox, Dave Clarke, Pan-Pot, Submerge, Tim Xavier, Trevor Benz, Bravura, Resident Advisor, Schmutz, Marc Romboy, Psyk
Review: Some things never go out of fashion and this is especially true of Robert Hood's '90s minimalism. For those who didn't buy the releases first time round, these edits by Mark Broom provide the perfect opportunity to play catch up. The edit of "Untitled 1" from 1995's Moveable Parts Chapter 1 is the more abrasive track, its warped, jarring rhythm moving up and down the intensity scale with all the precision of a military drone. The UK producer's take on "One Touch", from the harder to track down Minimal Nation - the vinyl release sells for over €30 on Discogs - is less visceral but its repetitive filtering and sleek rhythm make it a must for any self-respecting techno DJ.
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MPM 19
31 Mar 14
Techno
31 Mar 14
Techno
Review: The last time Robert Hood referenced the number 11 was the beatless track "The Age Of Eleven", appearing towards the end of his Wire To Wire album released ten years ago on the all encompassing Peacefrog Records. That, however, is where the similarities to this EP, Eleven, on Hood's own M-Plant, end. The chimes of "Alarm" sound similar to Luke Slater's "Bell Blocker", and a lot of what else can be heard that legendary album The Messenger. But again it's the title track that provides another production where the city of Detroit literally resonates within the music, painting visual imagery of factories and assembly lines done in a way that instantly make you think: Robert Hood.
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M.PM 18
09 Dec 13
Techno
09 Dec 13
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, Joachim Spieth, Dave Clarke, Jay Lumen, Trevor Benz, Resident Advisor, Laidback Luke, Psyk, Frankyeffe, Tekseven (Robin Smyth)
Review: M-Plant boss Robert Hood rounds out another prolific year with one final Floorplan single featuring two tracks that seem to represent the project's nascent beginnings and where it's at now. "Phobia" could almost be an offcut from Paradise, the album Hood released as Floorplan earlier this year, featuring many of the sonic hallmarks that made it so memorable. Meanwhile "Glory B" jackhammers along with a sampled preacher for company in a fashion similar to early Floorplan gem "Funky Souls" though admittedly the production values are a lot more refined. Sandwiched in-between is a typically booming Ben Sims remix of Paradise album cut "Higher!" which is set to feature on the producer's forthcoming mix CD for Fabric.
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MPM 17
18 Nov 13
Techno
18 Nov 13
Techno
Played by: Millhouse, Paul Mac, Detroit Grand Pubahs, Joachim Spieth, Juno Recommends Techno, Dave Clarke, Posthuman, Da GobliNN /Remuted, Submerge, Musumeci, Resident Advisor, Ø [Phase]
Review: It sounds like Rob Hood could be a victim of his own success. Floorplan, which started off as a side-project, is starting to sound as vital as the searing minimal techno he releases under his own name. The title track is a perfect example of Hood's tough approach to house music; over an insistent groove a building chord sweeps in, taking with it a repetitive vocal sample. But it's the nagging, relentless filtering of these elements, coupled with the deep resonance of the backing rhythm that make "Ego" so memorable. "Confess" is an entirely different proposition; the groove chugs along and the percussion is dry and steely but the keys are positively uplifting and wide-eyed, like they were borrowed from a long-lost rave track and reapplied to Hood's functional take on house.
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MPM 15
04 Jun 12
Techno
04 Jun 12
Techno
Played by: Millhouse, Shantisan, Darkmode, Shadow Dancer, James Johnston (No Matter What), Maxcherry, KRY WOLF, Robert Hood, Top Billin Soundsystem, DJ Skull
Review: This much anticipated EP on his own M Plant label sees Detroit legend Robert Hood continue to develop to his Floorplan alias after the recent Living It Up single. "We Magnify His Name" is a peak time piano driven anthem which is as religious an experience to listen to as its name suggests, complete with uplifting gospel vocals carrying the whole thing into the heavens. Up next, Hood explores his darker techno tendencies over two tracks. "Baby Baby" relies more on a cut up vocal sample and a slightly wobbling Motor City leaning bassline and a Model 500 style funk swing to it, provided in no small part by a particularly great guitar lick, while tension and release is offered in spades by a well placed horn sample. "Basic Priciple" meanwhile is a druggier affair, propelled by its murky sub bass and techno stabs, the only melody coming from a particularly sinister two note organ line.
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MPM 13
22 Aug 11
Funky/Club House
22 Aug 11
Funky/Club House
Played by: Florian meindl, Roland M. Dill, Kereni, Frenkie V, Laylae, Musumeci, F.AKISSI, Joton, Cari Lekebusch, Psyk, Julio Bashmore
Review: Given that most live techno performances consist of a guy in a hoody huddled over a laptop, the notion of releasing an album recorded in a club sounds redundant. That said, there aren't too many techno producers like Robert Hood and on the evidence of this hardware-based set, he sounds quite different in a live environment. The most noticeable aspect of Omega Alive is the drums; on "Alpha Alive", they sound tougher, even more robust than the recorded version, while on "Bells At Dusk", the addition of pile driving snares lend the track new weight. Omega Alive is also the perfect environment for Hood to rework some of his classics, and the coruscating riffs of his eternal "Minus" gets a new lease of life.
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MPM 12
20 Jun 11
Techno
20 Jun 11
Techno
Played by: Gus Brown, Elliott Dodge - Snapshot Records, Simone Barbieri Viale, Space Djz, Juno Recommends Techno, Glenn keohane(NG415/k), Detroit Grand Pubahs, Trebor, Enclave, Robert Hood, Marc Romboy
Review: After enjoying a superlative year in which his conceptual opus Omega was critically feted, Rush Hour introduced us to his rare disco leanings on the Funky Souls project and he teamed up with his daughter on a mind meltingly good remix of Boys Noize, Robert Hood is awarded with one of the highest honours a techno musician can get. A thumping locked groove reimagination from James Ruskin. The track in question, "Alpha", was one of many highlights on the aforementioned ode to 1971 film The Omega Man and in the hands of Ruskin it is twisted into a suitably heads down industrial workout that still retains the essence of the original. Further joy can be found in a new Hood production, "The Family" which finds the Detroit producer in vintage form as an unrelenting rhythmic thrust is complemented by a rather overwhelming bassline throb.
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M.PM 11
11 Feb 11
Techno
11 Feb 11
Techno
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M PM7
24 May 10
Minimal/Tech House
24 May 10
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: John Karagiannis & PayLipServic, Mudrost, Detroit Grand Pubahs, Deepchild, Juno Recommends Techno, Wire Magazine, Resident Advisor, Koen Groeneveld, NYMA
Review: Detroit techno favourite Robert Hood is set to release an intriguing concept album this summer. As a precursor to the release, his own M Plant imprint are releasing two of its tracks as a taster of the full length.
The forthcoming Omega is a concept album based on the 1971 classic science fiction film, The Omega Man starring Charlton Heston. The film itself derived from Richard Matheson's 1954 novel I Am Legend which incidentally has also seen a Hollywood film adaptation spring from it. Hood's Omega however, is not meant to be an exact soundtrack that runs alongside the 1971 film. Instead, it is Hood's musical take on the film. He watched the film growing up and now draws inspiration from the lessons that it teaches.
"Alpha" and "Omega (End Times)" hint at what we can expect from this summer's release. "Alpha" is a thick wad of driving techno. It is relentless to the last, with an epic feel created by sustained synthesisers and some stabbing basslines. Cranking breaks and quick percussion patterns add momentum and power to this breathless piece of classic Robert Hood techno. Next up is "Omega (End Times)" which assumes a darker, more ominous quality. Still one for the clubs, this track contains more of a moody and sinister atmosphere. The crunching basslines are still there and when the beat comes in it is as steady and as powerful as the A side. Its tempo shifts are more subtle too, making this an all together much more brooding affair.
From knowing the pretence of the forthcoming full length and by only hearing these two tracks, the wait for Omega will seem unbearable now. A tight release meant to wet our appetites has gone and done exactly what it was meant to.
The forthcoming Omega is a concept album based on the 1971 classic science fiction film, The Omega Man starring Charlton Heston. The film itself derived from Richard Matheson's 1954 novel I Am Legend which incidentally has also seen a Hollywood film adaptation spring from it. Hood's Omega however, is not meant to be an exact soundtrack that runs alongside the 1971 film. Instead, it is Hood's musical take on the film. He watched the film growing up and now draws inspiration from the lessons that it teaches.
"Alpha" and "Omega (End Times)" hint at what we can expect from this summer's release. "Alpha" is a thick wad of driving techno. It is relentless to the last, with an epic feel created by sustained synthesisers and some stabbing basslines. Cranking breaks and quick percussion patterns add momentum and power to this breathless piece of classic Robert Hood techno. Next up is "Omega (End Times)" which assumes a darker, more ominous quality. Still one for the clubs, this track contains more of a moody and sinister atmosphere. The crunching basslines are still there and when the beat comes in it is as steady and as powerful as the A side. Its tempo shifts are more subtle too, making this an all together much more brooding affair.
From knowing the pretence of the forthcoming full length and by only hearing these two tracks, the wait for Omega will seem unbearable now. A tight release meant to wet our appetites has gone and done exactly what it was meant to.
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M.PM 6
11 Mar 10
Techno
11 Mar 10
Techno
Played by: Gus Brown, Paul Mac, Detroit Grand Pubahs, Luke Slater, Axel Karakasis, Veztax, Grovskopa, Mary Ann Hobbs, Raul Mezcolanza, Jamie Behan, Luke Slater, DJ 3000, TRG
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M.PM3
28 Sep 09
Techno
28 Sep 09
Techno
