LLOYD STELLAR Vinyl & CDs

Review: Lloyd Stellar was not really a man gifted an extraordinary name when he was born. Rather, it is the chosen alias for Dutch dude Erik Griffoen, but he's surely made the name his own with a rapid rise in the number of releases of his music so far this year. Now Stellar gets has mitts on 20/20 Vision alongside The Droid, aka Ben Evans. In line with the label's exploration of electro over the past few years, this is hi-tech machine funk through and through, with twitchy synth lines and brittle, crisp drum machine patterns programmed within an inch of their lives. Maintaining a steely, dystopian mood throughout, this is serious electro for the heads, executed with precision and flair.

Review: If you like your electro high in sci-fi overtones and rich in cinematic designs then look no further. This Destroy Him 12" on Wave Function is just what you need in your life. 'Destroy Him My Robots' is an evocative piece with sombre chords in the background and snappy metallic rhythms up front. 'The Path To Enlightenment' powers on through the cosmos to planets light years away, and 'What Side Will You Be On' layers up whip-snaking synths with corrugated drum patterns. 'Sterrenwacht' brings some jungle fever and 'Hydrogen Bombs' closes with a sense of terror.