KAISER レコード& CD

Review: Binar's fifth outing looks to a selection of talented remixers to add their own spin to some stylish techno originals. First, it is Decka's 'Alignment' that gets reworked by Efdemin, who we haven't heard from for a while but are glad to do so now. He flips it into a straight-up and smooth techno pumper with fuzzy pads softening the edges. Next, Amotik brings some urgent synth pulses and hunched-up drum funk to 'Remains Mystery' and The Lady Machine remix of 'Run' is all fat, drunken synths tumbling about with jacked-up drums and analogue hits. Jeroen Search brings some signature future cosmic energy to his take on Border One's 'Organoid.'

Review: Kaiser is a prolific Italian artist who is back with more of his bangers, this time on KEY. As always they are functional tunes but not short on personality. 'Southern Railway' opens up with a train-on-track style percussive techno groove that never deviates from a linear progression. 'Peace' then brings more glitchy texture and edgy chords and 'Sonic Expedition' brings some dub influences as the skill drums roll on and percussion peels off the beats. Last but not least is 'Guilty Conscience' which has a more deft and lithe rhythm underpinned by scruffy kcisk and riddled with sleek synth work.