In-C

Transmat is one of Detroit's original and best techno labels. After four years away, it is back doing what it does best - serving up new sounds that stay true to the original ethos. It's dub maestro David Harrow who steps up here - a long-time underground servant with credits on the late great Andrew Weatherall's early cult imprint Emissions way back when, and has more recently collaborated on the new Red Snapper album. This is a highbrow new project that finds him offering up a two-part modular synthesis take on legendary US composer Terry Riley's seminal minimalist improvisation 'In C.' He lays down subtle drums and layers them up with rich, shapeshifting and beautiful but unsettling synth textures that freely transforms from one pattern to another when you listen closely. It's perfect for dance floor meditation and mental escape, with Part 2 being more celestial and uplifting. Both sides make for sophisticated cerebral trips while marking a welcome return for Transmat.