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Dino played an utter belter at Samothraki. His DJ set was among the best I’ve ever heard, keeping me glued, unfettered, focussed and most important of all, stomping. Ran out of money so couldn’t pick up his new album at the festival, and was incredibly pissed off that I couldn’t get hold of it anywhere else till November. Anyway, it’s here and... um... I’m not sure. The production, first off. Where Altom or Orion would be a long, seductive 'lovemaking experience' with candles, incense and Luther Vandross (each to his own), this is a cider-assisted hand shandy round the back of the bus stop. Lick It comes raging out of the speakers like galloping horses, smacking you in the face with its midrange. No fancy-pants glassiness on this folks – this is Lo-Fi. Riddum gets you in the mood for some serious action, Hoover cucks in liberal acid and top slams, Perpetual Night Party takes you deep, lets you breathe, then scares the crap out of you before making you grind a hole in the dancefloor. Old Cool Tweekers is dark and menacing to the point of ravey daftness while Ear Candy is a restrained, breezy stomp through the cineverse. The Eyes is great until that big big blimmin big lead riff comes in. Triple X is similarly euro, and while it understates it more here, the chord progression alone is enough to scare most dj’s away from risking it, and Noodles is simply unfinished. 80s Virus is a classic though, bringing a touch of school disco to proceedings. Worldbeating bassline, good samples, amazing guitar, sketchy uberlines, it all adds up to an impressive, experimental closing novelty track. With a twist. All in all, this is a good album, though not without its flaws. But when that brilliance comes through, it’s devastating.
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... 2003 
