The most shocking this about this mix from legendary techno DJ/ producer Dave Clarke is that it's his first for Fabric. So was it worth the wait? Certainly, it shows Clarke at his defiant best, effortlessly joining he dots between sci-fi electro and intense, darkroom techno with a smattering of sublime Detroitian moments thrown in. Along the way, he finds time to squeeze in some real gems, from the sparkling late night techno-funk of Kenny Larkin's sublime remix of the Marc Romboy/Paris The Black Fu collab "Dark & Lovely" to the no- holds-barred aural assault that is Stephane Signore's "Sacrifice". Moody and inspiring stuff, all told.

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