Hypercolour レコード& CD

Review: A sprawling, typically irreverent effort from the ever-prolific DMX Krew. With each unfolding track, Edward Upton charts a new tributary in the Detroit-Berlin-Sheffield pipeline, from the grouchy technoid stomp of 'Bathtime Bobby', to the hazy chillout room introspection of 'Escape To 92', to the dazzled machine funk of aptly named elektro quest 'Desperate Measures'. Another thoroughly satisfying entry in the ever-growing DMX catalogue, Spiral Dance is a sizzling hotplate of timeless electro wizardry.

Review: The UK's Hypercolour is a label we always enjoy hearing from. They have long served up whatever music they like without ever pandering to trends. This time out it is Jerome Hill who turns on his machines and cooks up a load of twisted techno full of playful lines and inventive rhythms. This is not chin sttoker tackle, but it will likely win over those sorts of people thanks to the robustness of the designs and the impactfulness of the tunes. There are broken beats, industrial-tinged bangers and plenty in between. Cheers.

Review: All hail Hypercolour, the small and independent UK label that has quietly but very assuredly gone about its business on its own terms. The label run by Alex Jones and Jamie Russell now gets to the significant milestone of 100 releases deep and over the course of all that music it has never bowed to trends or got stuck in a rut. There has been deep house, ragged techno, bassy party starters and colourful curveballs for all, and now Bulgarian synth shame KiNK steps up with a suitably solid EP to mark the occasion. It's characterful and inventive techno with banging drums and great samples. Big up to all.