Stefan Betke
's nine variations on damaged
dub
minimalism recall the best of
Basic Channel
techno while steering well clear of the monotony factor. As with
Pole
's first singles, these tracks materialize out of a haze of stuttering fuzz, bouncing thin shimmers of echoing synth off of ambiguous rhythms and taught, bulging bass. Those who have followed
Betke
's
Kiff
career up the ranks to CD status will be disappointed to see the full contents of his previous 12"
Tanzen
included here, but it's at least nice to have it all in one place. An excellent debut. ~ Sean Cooper