Review: Twenty-five years is a long time in any field. In the fast-moving world of electronic music, it's practically an eternity. That Turbo has managed not just to last that long but also to remain fresh says a lot about Tiga's immaculate A&Ring. On Turbo 25, we see the form this takes. There's "You So Pretty", his cheeky electro collaboration with long-time Turbo collaborator Jori Hulkkonen. Audion and Seth Troxler also celebrate the landmark anniversary with the searing techno of "Hate", while The Hacker goes down the industrial route with the slamming "Forcefield". Tiga continues to flirt with pop with the Soulwax edit of "Woke". However, the fact that he has commissioned Gesloten Cirkel of Murder Capital fame to rework "Easy" means he remains as connected as ever with techno and electro's underground. Here's to the next quarter century.
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.
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