DAX J レコード& CD

Review: Contemporary techno pin-up is behind both of the cuts on this new 12" - which comes with an insert and sticker - from the Mono Black label. The first is his fizzing, peak time and mad textural remix of Christopher Just's 'Petra 02.' It's full of swirling white noise, saw-tooth buzz and flat-footed techno energy as well as some muted rave whistles. On the flip is his solo cut 'The Train' which indeed rolls onwards at a pace that is unrelenting and hypnotic.

Review: Analogue is the Greek label which takes no prisoners in its pursuit of pure techno perfection and that's abundantly clear on this latest Various Artists drop, as Dax J kicks into gear with the searing, pummelling intensity of 'Ares'. It's a proper fist-shaker which sets you up for the hi-octane rumble of Kaiser's 'Kal' and ANFS' industrial jackhammer 'Amete'. That leaves Jerm to clean up with another weapons grade sheller driving ever-downwards in the ultimate ticket to peak time submission. This is techno in the toughest sense of the word - a very specific sound executed perfectly.