POPULATION ONE Vinyl & CDs

Review: Minimal Detroit Audio is one of the newer Motor City labels but is already just as good as you would hope for a late from that long-running techno hotbed. This third transmission comes from the tried and tested Population One who lays down thumping drums and coarse snares on 'Edge Of The Visible Universe' and runs them through with haunting synth sequences. 'The Uphill Battle' brings more metallic texture and uneasy late-night energy to a mid-tempo groove and 'Suddenly' brings many layers of edgy synthesis to steely techno loops. 'On Location' flips the script with a unique fusion of eerie intergalactic synths and a bassline that rides up and down the face next to paired back deep house drums. It's pure Detroit and it's brilliant.