SHINICHI ATOBE Vinyl & CDs

Review: DDS has tapped up the mysterious and enigmatic Japanese dub techno stylist Shinichi Atobe for another album. Discipline is his seventh for the label and each of those has been as faultless as the next - happily, this keeps up that impeccable run which started with a debut on the Chain Reaction label in 2001. The eight cuts on the record offer up delay-laden steppers, swaggering 909 rhythms, plenty of evocative pads and subtle backlit synths that bring a future feel to the soulful, authentic grooves.

Review: Last year Demdike Stare pair Miles Whittaker and Sean Canty surprised everyone with an album from Shinichi Atobe on their DDS label, the quite brilliant Butterfly Effect, which arrived out of nowhere following a prolonged period of inactivity from the Japanese artist. In fact Atobe had just the one release, a mythical Chain Reaction 12" called Ship Scope, that was released back in 2001, causing many to speculate it was an alias of a Basic Channel artist. With original copies of Ship Scope quite pricey on Discogs, DDS have done everyone a favour by reissuing the 12" in all new label artwork. Those wishing to experience the sublime delights of 12" highlight "The Red Line" no longer have to put up with low-bitrate Youtube videos!