Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : XEN

delsin lädt sie ein, in die prismatische elektronik von xenia reaper einzutauchen. auf neun tracks mit exquisit gestalteten klängen widmet sich der geheimnisvolle produzent der traditionsreichen kunst der introspektiven klangmanipulation.
der sound ist prägnant umgesetzt, modernistische musik, die sich an den feinen details erfreut, die die technologie ermöglicht, ohne dabei jedoch jemals an wärme und charme einzubüßen.

an ingenious musician with a harmonious sense of melody, french pianist and composer maxence cyrin releases passenger, his 9th album, composed and performed entirelyon the piano.

8th album from retro-futuristic synth-pop duo xeno & oaklander (liz wendelbo & sean mcbride). limited ruby red vinyl edition.

8th album from retro-futuristic synth-pop duo xeno & oaklander (liz wendelbo & sean mcbride). classic black vinyl edition.

12inch vinyl in limitierter auflage, mit speziellem prägedruck.

negative time! the new 12” vinyl ep of xenomorph has a name that suits our global crisis. the best way to face these dark times is through the therapeutic powers of music.

80ties feeling house stuff

180gr, ltd to 300 copies

freaky breakish techno

rolling rave techno weapons!

rock

metal

copenhagen-via-bulgaria producer vixen readies her lobster theremin debut.

original and ian pooley remix ... party shakin stuff

140 g vinyl

debut ep of niko maxen on constant black

italo disco influenced, perfect for the upcoming summer.

vinyl only

blind vision dubs welcomes niko maxen for its next vinyl release.

oge013 by niko maxen. vinyl only.

vinyl only

cb012 comes from a big talent niko maxen, 4 killer tracks here.

niko maxen returns to aesthetic for a full ep with a kepler remix.

the new album from liz wendelbo and sean mcbride aka xeno & oaklander on 180 gram vinyl.

xen is a central figure in the new tel aviv techno scene

roche madame präsentiert eine neue veröffentlichung von niko maxen auf dem neuen sublabel roche noire. tipp - b2

leeds based beat machine niko maxen returns for his second outing on shadow sanctuary. two indelible, groove led originals are on offer here, served up with remixes from man of the moment michael james and label boss dexter kane. having already stacked up releases on the likes of hoarder and fantastic friends, it s been a strong 2018 so far for the pathway traxx boss. 300 copies - vinyl only, get it while you can

vinyl only.

after “la légende d’eer” in 2016, the perihel series presents one of the milestones of electroacoustic music: iannis xenakis’ mindblowing 54-minutes oeuvre “persepolis”, mixed from the original 8 track tapes by martin wurmnest and mastered / cut by rashad becker.

this is an exploded drawing, unlocked from time: nhk yx koyxen walks at any speed and on any surface he desires to trance-scend. his “parallel tempo ep” takes a mindful plunge into layers of rigorously murmuring gestures. as speed and size are streched and bent, the planes engage in parallel movement. artist and producer nhk yx koyxen has been unveiling his unique vocabulary through a continuous stream of sound for many years. performing on electronic music’s timeless dna, he offers those who step in a resonating space, in which loose objects are bound to embrace each other.

xen & yovav return to malka tuti in 2018 with full thrust and eyes to the future. after being responsible for the first 2 releases on the label, this time the enigmatic singer and the influential producer collaborate and deliver 2 original songs. hayom etmol is a 100% good vibe diy post-punkish poppy song with a flowing synthetic bass line, balearic guitar riffs and dreamy vocals. the b-side, shavit, is a vocal led song, with a repetitive guitar bassline and, trip guitar riffs and a minimalistic drum machine. low fi in its production shavit feels as if it has been dug out of an abandoned 80s record store in the outskirts of glasgow or amsterdam, with a strong cold wave feel to it. this 7” will be the first in a series of more diy approach to electronic music, song writing and production. some exciting names on the bill so hold on to your chairs... hayom etmol’s artwork design was made as always by morey talmor, with a printed inner sleeve designed by the israeli artist kobi swissa and a special silkscreened outer pvc sleeve.

fans von the knife, grimes, goldfrapp oder little dragon dürfen hier die ohren spitzen. kenner der alben von sam dust ebenfalls! der junge brite, der besser bekannt ist als la priest und musikalischer partner von connan mockasin als soft hair, hat xenoulas selbstbetiteltes album nämlich produziert. xenoula ist romy xeno. ihre kindheit verbrachte sie in südafrika, wo sie von der traditionellen musik der dorfnachbarschaft sowie den klängen der natur geprägt wurde. aus dieser zeit stammt ihre vorliebe für flora und fauna und eine gesunde skepsis gegenüber der technischen welt. als sie mit 16 jahren nach großbritannien zog, war sie konfrontiert mit einer modernen welt voller ihr unbekannter und flüchtiger eindrücke. gespickt mit erinnerungen aus ihrer südafrikanischen kindheit, verwendet sie ihre musik heute als ein kontrast und kommunikationsmittel mit dieser neuen umgebung. die musik ist ihre art, die menschlichen wiedersprüchlichkeiten zu erkunden, die sie auf ihren reisen durch europa kennenlernte. heute lebt romy im ländlichen nord wales.

dancefloor alert! restoration records celebrates its ten years of activity with 4 fully-fledged club oriented tracks produced by its stalwarts lucretio and marieu, also known as the analogue cops and xenogears. the marshall is a four hands analogue cops night affair about heavy rhythms and blues, glittering cymbals, fiery breaks, and the art of sampling. lucretios deliver is a classy big room jacking tune fuelled with jumbo balearic chords, dense reverbs and a proto-digital acid line. marieus see ya tomorrow is a raw happy house anthem with a touch of jazz and a relentless drive. finally, the duo darkest moniker xenogears wisely crafted a polyrhythmic techno ground-shaking tune injected with analogue sparkles and pervaded by a steel-sky atmosphere.

pathway traxx strikes again with this vinyl only underground bomb featuring 2 of the hottest stars in the underground scene, jack wickham and michael james. this 4 track ep delivers punchy underground sounds all designed for the dancefloor. label boss niko maxen serves up both original tracks spanning rolling romanian tech, through to pumping house inspired minimal. jack wickhams rework of the original falls right into his signature sound that has seen his tracks become the staple diet of artists such as raresh and rhadoo. michael james steps up to remix duties on the track cobra and gives us a perfect example of why he is being chased down by some of the biggest underground labels around. this ep is nothing short of an all round banger!

we are pleased to announce the next vinyl only release on pathway traxx and an exciting new direction for the label focusing on the more minimal/tech side of house while still maintaining its true house roots. label owner niko is accompanied by underground house hero nima gorji and the in-form trend setter primarie from the formidable tzinah records.

nice price deal !!! plucked from huge classic rave tracks. these old rave samples are mixed up with proper rough-edged kicks and drumloops, turning them into deadly tools. anyone infected with the techno / tech-house virus and some knowledge of what happened back in the days, will be flying through the roof when one of these monsters is dropped

das debütalbum des österreichischen trios gudrun von laxenburg vermag es gekonnt die brachiale, kantige elektro-energie ihrer schweißtreibenden liveauftritte auf den tonträger zu transportieren und dabei doch zugänglich zu bleiben. genug popappeal um neben justice, daft punk & co im radio zu laufen.
180 gramm doppelvinyl inklusive downloadcode.

definitely,nhk yx koyxen is a outstanding talent of japanese electronic music. he released for pan,l.i.e.s.,diagonal and more remarkable labels so far. this ep appeared full of his characteristic sound. it means a roughly raw techno and dirty acid tracks. enjoy.

london producer bxentric releases his latest ep sakura fall . this is the third release from his own label nanda records, following the well-received patch valley and chrome eps. prior to launching his own label, bxentric released on eskimo recordings and glasgow underground. in november 2015 patch valley was included in maceo plex s essential mix for radio 1 and was supported by the likes of barnt, job jobse and bicep.
the a-side of bxentric s latest release includes sakura fall which is a dark heater followed by a contrasting downtempo track afon . the b-side offers a melodious matt karmil version (pnn, beats in space, studio barnhus) of sakura fall . bxentric s lead track has already received airplay on b.traits friday night bbc radio 1 show and support from joris voorn, baikal, andre hommen and kollektiv turmstrasse.

the pathway traxx journey continues! following the storming success of the killer pt06 from dj w!ld we welcome a stomping, home grown, 4 track ep from the pathway label owner niko maxen. this ep has been over 3 years in the making, since the early days of pt01 when niko produced the original tracks for the label. it has been an intention to follow that release with a solo ep, and that time has now come. true to form, niko’s ep delivers a hard dose of raw house, seductive vocals, slamming kick drums, and skippy hats.
2017 is set to be a big year for niko as he lines us several big releases and another 4 track vinyl ep all in the early half of the year. it seems now is the perfect time for this in-form artist to come out from the shadows and into the limelight.

release 2 in the perihel series is one of the most famous electroacoustic compositions by iannis xenakis. mixed by martin wurmnest, mastered & cut by rashad becker, la legende d eer is available as vinyl (180gr, dl code, insert with liner notes by reinhold friedl) and download for the very first time.

(mattia trani rmx) machine soul hi-techno funk rooted cuts from the berlin based analogue cops as xenogears, including a space acid solid remix by mattia trani.

bxentric ends the year with a second release ‘patch valley’ on his newly launched label nanda records, continuing on from the ‘chrome’ ep released in july this year. coming from a dj background and having had successful releases on esteemed labels eskimo recordings and glasgow underground, bxentric is now focussing on his production with an eye on the underground. more releases are in the pipeline from him on nanda records.

the first release from the new malka tuti record label introduces us to xen, a multi talented multi cultural singer, artist and designer from tel aviv. for her debut ep she went into the studio with the red axes lads to produce 2 original tracks for the a side as well as 2 different versions on the b side. after already collaborating with them on their track -this is it- for a correspondant records compliation on 2014, this time she takes a step forward and really brings out her post-cold-wave-some-wave attitude and delivers 2 psychedelic poppy tracks, highly influenced by german krautrock as well as british and french post-punk and israeli late 80s new-wave. on the b-side you can find a massive dancefloor remix from the red axes themselves as well as a secret psychedelic voodoo b-side.

philippe laurent, a renowned french electro/synth wave pioneer & modern classical music composer who released a numerous amount of tapes during the 80s and a lp vinyl album on the label minimal wave records in 2011. this release joint consist in two tracks by philippe laurent from 1982 unreleased on vinyl yet and exclusively restored from the original tapes by minimal wave records studios in new york in 2014 and a cover by xeno & oaklander a cold wave and synth pop band from the same city.

including killing c2 aka carl craig remix.

brooklyn duo xeno and oaklander are a minimal electronics girl/boy duo from brooklyn, ny. they began writing music and soundtracks in 2004. liz wendelbo is french / norwegian and sean mcbride is from maryland. they record their songs live in their brooklyn studio and play analogue synthesizers and instruments exclusively. this summer, xeno and oaklander bring their minimal electronic sounds to ghostly international with new album par avion, their first for the label.
the vinyl lp comes with download code for the full album.

nice price deal !!! xenogears is the name of the first studio project of marieu and lucretio, also known as the analogue cops. with this moniker they released a bunch of seminal techno cuts on the first chapters of their restoration imprint, back in 2007. tracks which were played by legends as anthony shakir, claude young and the suburban knight. now the xenogears are back with their first album *lost artemis*, showcasing their distinctive fast, detroit-inspired hardware techno. the album features a collaboration with their usual collaborator nomadronin (with whom they run the label bratha) and with the talented producer known as objekt. all the tracks are characterized by a strong fascination for hi-tech synthesizers and rusted vintage gears, a fast pace, and a minimal approach to live mixing. they have explored the subterranean territories between post-atomic noises and apocalyptic breakbeats, finding a way to equate machines with funkiness in an open battlefield.

attention minimal and tech-house lovers: here comes the hit for autumn 2013 on black fox music!
the global underground talent kim pixa(systematic) from czech republic comes with the first single of his forthcoming album in early 2014. after his remix for marc romboys *taiyo* on systematic, now there is a cooperation with the international well known xenia beliayeva (shitkatapult). she fell in love with his track and the result is an emotional, sad and also powerful love song. dark abstract basslines and a punching melody combined with xenias lovesick german vocals is the perfect mixture to set every dancefloor on fire.

two black fox music releases for one special price! this pack includes:
- xenia beliayeva - tandom jump ep (bfm012)
- l kubic & tagträumer² - feel so good (bfm013)

elevation limited returns with a set of remixes of zoe xenias 2011 elevation hit >i know you can<. zoe stands out among the glut of house music producers due to the fact that she is a songstress as well as an accomplished producer on labels like suara and d julzs bass culture imprint, connaisseur, microzoo and plastic city. the sultry vocals of >i know you can< get the rework treatment from darran nugent and pavel lenchenko (mood music) and werner niedermeier (off, compost, kling klong and safari numerique). zoe also reworks it on her love shack rendition and strips it down into a pure dancefloor groover. coverart by: emiliocaccaman (ita)

first available only on decks.de !!brazilian label high definition records strikes with its second limited release: >heart & spirit<, this very powerfull and special ep with zoe xenia vocals mixes tech, deep and house vibrations in 4 unique tracks: original, christian hawk & timid boy naked mix, glimpse remix, and zoe xenia remix. 4 tracks for you to see the naked heart & spirit.

full drumming, a grumpy chord sound embraced from a dark, rebelling melody line like out of the old rave days and the demanding voice from the massive track internal, which calls the >soldier< with his name. remixer rolf mulder mills with darkly digging sequences and creaky acid effects sharp edged points in the sole of the dancers, so that these also find enough hold on the slant melodies. >skydive< makes in the matter of grooving also thick cheeks. the track rumbles more and more elegantly than stoic through the space and pulls from the propulsive combination of the vocal-hookline and the harmony changes a well-arranged serving of pop flair which cuts the darkness of the night with a flashing blade from light. toureaus impact version of >skydive< serves 8-bit like clicking in the treble area, swears to the rhythmical spirit of the good old days and asks him for a bouncing dance on the floors in the here and now.

the croatian wonderboy tristy nesh is back on absolut freak records, with the famous elektro frau xenia beliayeva. they had already met on the >little hip molecular ep< (af05), with a successful remix by beliayeva. now they come together with >acting sane<, a sweet electro excursion through dusty fields. john lord fonda, the french sensation from vitalics label citizen records, is also back on absolut freak after having done the very first remix on af01. this time, he gives a new huge remix, with even more melancholy and an amazing break. just brilliant! then, the latvian producer max brannslokker (author of some masterpieces such as the incredible >lust< on salto recordings, or >transition< on boxon records) delivers a great funky-beat version with his special jazzy vibe. back side, nicolas chenard comes again with a powerful techno sound on a smashing remix. at last, tristy nesh offers a new demonstration of his unique dirty loud sound with >turkish bass<, a dancefloor killer with no concession. vinyl lovers can enjoy the artwork by falk klemm from the zonders with a pantone color on the cover. already supported by david carretta, donovans, da fresh, teenage mutants...

new album from sensational and kouhei matsunaga. recorded in berlin, osaka/japan and ny/brooklyn in 2009 - 2010. heavy weight vinyl, info-sheet included, mastered at d&m berlin.

incl rmxs by sascha dive & s catt!! it seems almost ridiculous to refer to zoe xenia as a label regular, when we are only on release number 12. maybe? but zoe is without a doubt, one of the our key artists. zoe first featured on bass culture with her >let the music play< ep in december last year, and whilst it may have been only our 4th release, it was somewhat of a definitive one..

the two brothers from hamburg get full support from guys like vaeth, karotte and richie hawtin! after their last ep in dekadent, deo & z-man give us another view of their production skills. wonderful techhouse together with their friend xenon on the first side and a real rolling modern house tool in the flip. great! btw : this is the last kammer release! the alphabet is over...

rst009 is already in the case of djs such as ame, santiago salazar, sammy dee, dj buzz goree (underground resistance), ilario alicante, tama sumo, marcel dettmann, prosumer, steffi, ben klock, cassy, federico molinari, eddie fowkles, pacou, miss jools, scott ferguson, dorian paic, ra.h (morphine), alex picone (cadenza), patrice scott (sistrum), rick wade (harmonie park)...

incl. rmxs by anonym & damian schwartz!the fourth single from the young new label founded by d’julz, bass culture brings the noise. >let the music play< featuring the talents of zoe xenia, of amsterdam

support by dave clark, miss kittin, laurent garnier, oliver huntemann
with different releases and remixes on labels like anthonyrothers datapunk, huntemanns dance electric and different (tiga, garnier, agoria), xenia beliayeva and her production partner andré winter have recently set up a highly respected reputation. >analog effekt< comes longwith the original which you can check on youtube while huntemann spinning it and the more techhousy andréwinter remix.

andre winter, delivers a totally acidified track for a great moment of pure techno. the track starts with a funkyness style to reach an unexpected acid peak time which will turn your head off... groove and energy are the receipe here. on the other side, xenia shows her talent in creating a pure instrumental banging track this time.

straight forward techno and twisted minimal grooves are the result of this special tropical session by xentrix and jlk.

kaufe musik proudly presents jesse rose, riva starr and zoe xenia! three tracks, three singular styles, each treading on the fine line between genius and madness

2001 classic!!

played by dubfire, miss kittin, dave clarke, redhotcar (fluokids), laurent garnier, oliver huntemann, jori hulkkonnen, ivan smagghe, the hacker

played by: dave clarc, kiko , oliver huntemann, chloé , da fresh, ascii disco, tom wax, martin eyerer, solee & codec… very direct and convincing lyrics which totally fits the music as it is an excellent track, both groovy and energetic. fat and heavy beat follow the dark order of miss beliayeva: >you better get your body on the floor< and if you dont, shell send the russian mafia. get it?:) andreas henneberg remix is a sharp minimal hit, perfect for a party highlight, while ginos and snakes touch totally recognizable brings a nice tech-house accent to the track. (elle k brown voice of citizen kain)

nice price deal !!! classic 12inch vinyl sampler... the glorious 90s... from tribal, acid house to progressive... 3 classic cuts on on one 12inch

driven loop tech from the uk!! for surgeon fans

zoexenia is back on connaisseur

this is not the first time arnaud caschera teamed up with xenia beliayeva. there output so far has always been an exceptional combination of tight and atmospheric techno-elecro and intense cold vocals! >oh boy!< is definitely their best production to date. the b-side belongs to copenhagens no 1 posterboy, out of orbit and reconnected label boss and world travelling dj martinez

the united forces of restoration are ready for their second battle. on side a two detroit reminiscent techno tracks with chigaco influences delivered by the xenogears. on side b lucretio builds up a soul-tech diversion with >at the crib<. >good bye world< by studer two djs is a fine piece of minimalistic sci-fi techno

the mighty mario ranieri is on the roll and next to his contributions to many of todays popular hard techno labels (schubfactor, schlagwerk, carnage, around the world, artillery and friendly fire to name a few... ) the man amazingly finds the time to run a label of his own also! for this fourth volume he selects some of his best work to date and of course you can expect a set of tracks loaded with his slamming witchcraft and trickery!

music, i need more music, music and more … with her previous eps >ultra glamour<, >hellraiser< and last but not least her collaboration with anthony rother on the >dont worry<-remix, xenia beliayeva, being in her mid-twenties, has established herself as an important representative for the new label sounds of datapunk. powerful and full of energy, beliayeva flirts with industrial noise but still remains full of emotion. this is also valid of course for her current single >music<, a co-production with the milan dj and producer dj remo, who until now has provided furore above all in his collaboration with singer chelonis r.jones, among other things on giant wheel and dance electric, (>black sabrina<, >empire<). >music< established a significantly pop music related side of beliayeva, certainly her most catchy datapunk release to date. on the flipside christophe dallarca aka kiko, who became a fixed component of the datapunk circle since his >tragolta<-ep, is brilliant with an energy loaded remix

unerschrockener britischer pop-techno mit erhöhten kitsch und schwarzlichtfaktor. extrem überzeugend im hinreissenden ada remix. und überhaupt: >bange machen gilt nicht !

new label by buzz goree (underground resistance). >oh oh oh< and >first mission< are deep technotracks with a strong influence by the sound of chicago and detroit, delivered by the xenogears, a duo of italian producers (marieu and lucretio) that use the soulpower and analogue fat beats to attack the dancefloor. lucretios solo track is a piece of fine funky minimalistic techno. eduardo de la calles (spain) >tribute to ramtha< is a monster electrotrack, characterized by killers 808 drums and a solo of vintage analogue synthesizers

big with c-rock, ben watt, agoria, tiefschwarz, mike monday, shinedoe, miss jools, 3 channels, fabrice lig,…! estroe and zoëxenia already teamed up for connaisseurs compilation grand cru 2007 with their wonderful track >dont forget<. this time the ladies share a split ep with one original track and one remix of both. estroes >driven< was already a big success on connaisseur supérieur at the beginning of this year and found its way on some important compilations and cd-mixes like ellen alliens fabric mix. beside her production activities, estroe is a remarkable and stylistically confident dj. famous in the netherlands, but also slowly recognized outside her home country. zoëxenia is a singer and songwriter since her teenage years. her impressing presence combined with her soulful voice made her succeed at the finals of diesel u-music benelux as well as at grote prijs van nederland in 2004. but not only singing is her passion. when she was infected by house music she began to develop her own electronic style as a producer, which ended in her first release on artminimal in spring 2007. more releases on remote area will follow soon

played by: miss kittin, laurent garnier, oxia and many others !!! da fresh is arnaud caschera and one of the best known protagonistsof the french techno scene delivering quality music since the early 2000s on many different labels. for the 17th release of huntemanns dance electric imprint, he joins forces with germanys electro goddess of russian decent: xenia beliayeva. slow dance is an epic release with big theatrical gestures and a cold blooded 80ies pop appeal. a song for very special dancefloor moments and long parties with a catchy hookline. – a guaranteed hit. for all those vocal allergists da fresh also included an intense instrumental mix

>if i am the one – then ill be the one!< there is absolutely no reason for false modesty as far as hamburgs currently irresistible dj weapon is concerned. the 26 year old, moscow born xenia beliayeva has had regular releases since 1996 and since her >kill them all<-nights in the hamburg gum club, in which she regularly introduces her own lyrics, she is known as one of the hottest insider tips for german djs. after xenia included an incomparably sensual component in her celebrated >ultra glamour ep< last summer, she also showed her remixing skills, as the first producer of the datapunk platform, together with her co-producer andre winter aka motion unit (confused rec) recently in datapunk limited with >dont worry<-remix the rotherschen super space model-hits. >hellraiser< perhaps the most compellingly exclusive track on the play! 01-mix-cd released by oliver huntemann only a few weeks ago, will finally be available on vinyl

great italo disco space tracks ... fans will love this

played by villalobos & sven väth !!

dance electric is covering the hottest talents in the electro techhouse business so far with releases by oliver huntemann, maniax, remo, phonogenic and goldfish & der dulz. now its time for da fresh !! he hook up with hamburgs xenia beliayeva for some dynamite dancefloor crackers with trademark basslines, boogie down old school drums and sweet & seductive vocals..

bassiger und clashiger electro techno der hamburgerin ... played by oliver huntemann, the hacker, the advent, da fresh, christopher just, d-saw,stephan bodzin, misc, citizen kain, maxim terentjev

in the box of karotte, adriano canzian (gigolo), daniel taylor, christopher just, hansen & dj daniel…! more dj reactions: 'like it very much!' - ewan pearson 'excellent! one of my sure top10!' – oliver huntermann, 'perfect afterhour sound! works very well!' – tobi neumann, 'very nice - right into my charts!' – mathias schaffhäuser, 'like all mixes, very good production!' – david duriez, 'i am really into the main mix!' – laurent garnier, 'one of my faves this month!' – funk d void, 'fantastic! play it a lot...!' – timo maas ,'right up my alley!' – m.a.n.d.y.

high speed over 160 bpm hardcore ! suffering death & boogoe woogie !

auf der compilation findet ihr viele unveröffentlichte remixe zu tracks, die wir auf dem label veröffentlicht haben, von großartigen künstlern wie nicola cruz, phew, khidja & manfredas. jeder remix erweckt das gefühl unseres backkatalogs zu neuem leben.

nicola cruz remix and roman flügel remix! tip!

the mighty man power returns to correspondant. one of the earliest labels to champion his explorative technoid landscapes, and deliver his debut album, the mexico based composer makes a welcome return with three truly singular trips… ‘the zen of xen comes in two segued parts, comprising almost 13 minutes of full intergalactic immersion. laced with the alluring deep-dream vocals of tel avivs xen, anchored with tripped-out humanized harmonics and weaved with soaring pads, its a genuinely emotional narrative thats been cooking away on man powers creative wishlist since he first met xen at a show five years ago. elsewhere ‘heart for yes, life for no will have you spitting rainbow emojis all night. an incredible piece of vibrant melodic techno rooted in synthesis, galvanized with emotive layers, driven by feels it sets us up perfectly for the fantastical finale ‘hubris. cosmic, soft-focused, sparkling but topped with a choral chant that comes in from nowhere and arrests every sense as the elements rise and fuse with theatre. by far one of man powers most techno-focused and biggest records to date.