RICHIE HAWTIN Vinilo y CD

Review: When a hand-stamped Plus8 record - the legendary Canadian techno imprint's first vinyl outing since 2012 - arrived in stores last month, it naturally set tongues wagging. While there was no artist credit, it bore all the hallmarks of Richie Hawtin's stripped-back, drum-machine driven outings under the Plastikman alias. This speedy follow-up comes from a similar place, aesthetically, and sounds like a pair of recently unearthed 808-and-909 jams from the early '90s. Both "Purrkusiv" and "Gymnastik" are deliciously percussive, offering little more than expertly programmed percussion and heavy, woozy basslines. Hawtin, if it is he, has always been able to create gold out of a handful of rhythmic elements, and both tracks fall into this category.

Review: Richie Hawtin will also be intrinsically linked to techno from across many different eras. He pioneer the minimal sound, was a master of acid, and more recently took tech to the bog room masses. This series finds the Minus boss and constant innovator reconnecting with the dance floor after last year's Time Warps EP. He kicks this one off with the 303 introspections of 'Acid King' (Full Tilt Mix) before offering up a dark and intense Vox version. The FUSE Bass dub is a wild machine workout to melt your mind and the Bonus Beats are for all the hard-working DJs out there needing a serious tool