Jeroen Search

Review: Len Faki's imprint now presents another fine release by Amsterdam's functional techno expert Jeroen Search with more cyclical peak time weapons on the Time Signature EP. "Da Capo" actually sees Search serve up some deeper and dubbier techno that takes its cues from classic Basic Channel while "Dal Segno" is full of suspense and tension allowing the track to build within a sense of mystery with its nefarious chords. On the flip it sounds a bit more like the Dutch producer we have come to know; like on the furious and adrenalised bleep techno of "Eight Four" while the title track goes for something more dramatic and soulful; with its evocative strings and elaborate rhythm programming that takes its cues from the Motor City sound.

Review: Informa makes itself clear with their first release that label's modus operandi is: techno. Four European acts offer the label an "Informa Experiment" each, with Ness and Deepbass looking to droning textures and gloomy soundscapes for their inspiration. Dutchman Jeroen Search's bleeping version mirrors a soothing Jeff Mills production, while Spanish producer NX1 weaves some Deepbass bottom-end and Ness-like pads into his own pummeling remake.