Indispensable Dogma
Marc Gustafson | San Diego, CA United States | 01/11/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have no idea why some people insist on reviewing music that they have little to no interest in. This reissue contains remastered tracks of early nineties techno that aficionados of the genre paid hundreds of dollars just for a couple of them on old vinyl EP. Many of the tracks were unavailable at any price since many of the single pressing releases were destroyed. (Perhaps this is also where the title Book of Dogma comes from, since so many trainspotters were desperately trying to get these records.) However, the quality of these tracks is really the important point, and many of the tracks I find to be still my favorites today after literally hundreds of listens. Tracks like Virtual Hmmm..., Parallel, and the Weight hold a special place for me that no modern release can touch. However, it's not pure nostalgia; these tracks have a timeless quality that can still enhance a modern dj set. I disagree strongly that the early Warp artists failed to live up to the high standards of Derrick May's production work. Many of these early Warp albums are the only "IDM" or "techno" albums that I still return to today. So while I can understand that it may initially be hard for some neophytes of the genre to appreciate this recording, the quality is here."
Flippin' good
Adam Mathews | Australia | 11/14/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Having come to expect good things from the Black Dog after "Bytes" and "Spanners" I was still blown away by the top quality of these recordings. Many (not all) of these tracks come closer to Trip Hop than IDM-type electronica, and while I do generally prefer the latter genre this is a really top notch purchase which I would recommend to any electronica fan."
Track Listings (22) - Disc #1