Inks vinyl

Unlike many producers who operate within the broad sphere of techno, Aes Dana (real name Vincent Villuis) has always favoured albums over singles. In fact, "Inks" is his seventh album since debuting in 2002, though it's also his first for almost eight years. From start to finish, "Inks" is as hushed, atmospheric and trance inducing as you'd expect, with Villuis offering up a mixture of ambient soundscapes (many laden with field recordings), trip-hop flecked slow electronica cuts, ultra-deep and hypnotic progressive house cuts, droning aural textures and blazed dub techno workouts. The tracks with beats are nominally dancefloor-friendly, but the whole set is best enjoyed while lying flat on your back with your eyes firmly closed.