Review: German techno label Kanzleramt returns to one of its long serving sons, Switzerland's Diego Hostettler to re-release his 2002 hit, "Two Times High." His original combines the energetic and rough techno power of his early kanzleramt works with the deep melodic flavour of his "The Persuasion Channel" album. "Hi Jacker" continues down this energetic route with plenty of old school, jacking Chicago references in its groove and bassline. "Three Times High Pt 1" is also on there, pushing even more energy and pounding us to the next level with thunderous kicks and raging bass.
Review: Consistency is Kajioka's second artist album for Kanzleramt and consolidates a relationship that started over 12 years ago. As its title suggests, this long player does what Kajioka excels at, namely smartly executed club techno. There are occasional deviations from that script, like the ambient opener, "Patch" or "Minute 53", where beautiful electronic piano and atmospheric strings prevail, but in the main this is a no nonsense dance floor album. "Fast Forward" breathes new life into dub techno thanks to it forceful kicks; "The Ratchet" sees Kajioka toy with the wiry minimalism of Rob Hood and "Constant" teems with the kind of surging chords and dense kicks that acts like Technasia used to specialise in. If dance floor abandon is your main aim, then you need some consistency.
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