Review: On the heavyweight "EBM Manifest" series, Thomas P Heckmann has already served up a wealth of rugged, intense material for those who like their techno muscular and mind-altering. On volume three, the veteran producer takes a back seat while a quintet of like-minded studio boffins give their takes on his tunes. Scalameriya kicks things off with a throbbing version of "Himmel and Hoelle" that makes great use of pulsating EBM style arpeggios and wild, increasingly intense riffs, before Raul Parra channels the spirit of Nitzer Ebb on a particularly strong revision of "El Hazzared". Elsewhere, the Phase Fatal remix of "Dunkel" is a psychedelic and hypnotic treat, Delectro's take on "EBM 2" is wild and wonderful, and Sarin's revision of "Himmel and Hoelle" might induce hallucinations in weary, intoxicated dancers.
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