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Difficult but reqarding leftfield techno

Richard Diaz | 03/04/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Tresor's Globus Mix series is surely one of the most obscure, high-quality affairs running, a true haven for tired ears burning out from yet another house or trance release. On Globus, it's all about quality techno and it's offshoots, stretching and bending to the will of left-minded DJ's.Matthew Herbert, a sod with a cheeky sense of humor, barely registers on the PR radar here in the States; neither serving the flavor of the moment club tunes nor brow-furrowing headphone grooves further confines him to the edge. Frankly, it's a shame to think his delightful balance of pops, bobs, and sticky grooves flawlessly assembled from ten years of records will be heard by a handful of record spotters.Meaning, grab this for the ode to morning blahs "Alarmed," the bass perculations of "Pepperpot" by Wishmountain (one of his many aliases) or his amazing clockwork dub of Moloko's "Sing it Back." More importantly, dial into a man offering an oft-challenging reminder that there's so much startling music out there, if you're willing to look in the shadow of a glitterball."

SPACIOUS FUNK

paul matheson | new york, NY USA | 08/14/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is just a very cool album of sparse but horrendously funky techno. It may take some getting used to, but stick with it. Also, do check out any of (Matthew) Herbert's remix or stand alone albums. Beautiful."