Over the past three years, M_Rec has built itself a strong reputation among the techno aficionados, with the likes of Samuli Kemppi and Giorgio Gigli releasing on the label. That said, they have also created a platform for new talents to showcase their skills, and this latest 12" by Aiken kicks off with a pounding sequence of drum loops and eerie tones. "First Balance" is a smudgy mixture of muffled acid sounds and progressive melodies, while "Second Balance" introduces a heads-down beat laden with rainy chords and sparse hi-hats. The Regis remix sees the Birmingham techno king stamp his signature percussion style over a distant blend of melting pads and tripped-out atmospherics. "Third Balance" finishes things off with a more up-tempo arrangement of beats, tied together with a skipping, paranoid synth stab. Warehouse techno.