Applied Rhythmic Technology Vinyl & CDs

Review: From the first beat, you'd assume this early techno sounding cut was presumably from Detroit, and could have been by Derrick May himself - but you know it isn't. Turns out it is from the early Eevolute catalogue, a Dutch label created by Steffen Robbers and Wladimir M in 1991 that receives a reissue here on Kirk Degiorgio's ART imprint. Indeed, Eevolute developed a strong affinity with the Motor City, so much so that connections were built between them and Carl Craig's Planet E - and reciprocal releases appeared on both labels. Erwin van Moll aka Max404 released the Recycler EP in 1992 and it's a much sought after classic, demanding high prices on the second hand market. From the aforementioned Transmat vibe on hi-tech funk cuts like "May The Force Be With Us!" or "Fractal View" through to epically forest excursions in techno-soul as heard on "Mamoulian" or sublime downbeat IDM experiments like "Quiddity" which could have equally been at home on a label like Peacefrog at the time - this is absolutely timeless stuff!