Mood Maker - (6:03)
127 BPM Review: Detroit's Rolando continues his comeback with this excellent two-track release. Paying homage to his home town but also to Berlin's modern-day techno sound, both tracks crackle and fizzle with great energy. The title track is redolent of "The Shining Path", the B-side from his 1997 debut Aztec Mystic release, only slower, more considered and streamlined. Still, the same shuffling, rolling rhythm and tough tribal beats prevail, only on this occasion they give way to breathlessly melodic chord sequences. "Mood Maker" sees Rolando opt for a harder approach; the drums are tough and grainy, the percussive bursts sharp and insistent, while the accompanying filter churns mercilessly.