Review: Black 8 is not limited by one subgenera of house or techno and, instead, he likes to dabble in a bit of minimal or indulge in some progressive as he pleases. This new beast of an EP for Hope Recordings lies on the more stripped-down end of the spectrum, serving up to terrific dancefloor swingers that will slip in pretty much any set without much effort - the tools of tools! Both "Before The Rising Dawn" and "Euphoria" are powerful juggernauts to conquer pretty much any floor out there, dusting their logical percussion patterns rigidly among solitary melodic patterns. Strong, no-nonsense remixes come from Dmitry Molosh, Interlaxxis, and Dimitri Nakov.
They Were Dying Of Old Age, That's It - (5:19) 134 BPM
Look At It - (5:32) 134 BPM
10.000 Hours - (2:52) 138 BPM
Faced With A Formful Of Clever People - (4:49) 135 BPM
Probation - (5:56) 136 BPM
Mary Got A Quarter - (5:29) 137 BPM
Die Like A Man Like Your Brother Did - (5:40) 131 BPM
Weather Radar - (5:37) 135 BPM
Rise Before The Dawn - (5:20) 164 BPM
Review: On Taken Away, MORD's offshoot continues its mission to deliver hard-edged but inventive techno. The work of Ruman, it applies experimental sensibilities to the dance floor. The brilliantly-named "They Were Dying of Old Age, That's It" is led by gnarly kicks and noisy percussion, with Ruman layering in intense bleeps. Similarly, "Faced With A Formful of Clever People" resounds to high-paced, bass frequencies. While the dense, rolling "Look At It" and the grainy drums of "10,000 Hours" both point to a clubbier approach, the overall approach is intense and visceral - most ably embodied by the grating riffs and high-paced industrial techno of "Mary Got A Quarter".
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