Terrain vinyl

Apparently concerned with humankind's relationship with nature, arguably the most fraught and sadly toxic love affair in the history of love affairs, like a passionate obsession that long-since turned nasty and really at least one party should kick the other out to save themselves, Terrain is Joachim Spieth's fourth long form release on his own celebrated Affin label.

An imprint that's always had a reputation for both grand techno and deep ambient, this eight track offering is firmly camped in the latter, although the ingredients here are similar to those you might hear on dance floor work. Deep and mysterious, oozing atmosphere and - fittingly - a variety of sonic textures, while there's an expanse of sound happening it's also very intimate stuff. Best heard in the dark, basically.