Life In Patterns Germany Vinyl & CDs

Review: Considering he debuted this year, Hamburg's Off / Grid is already a strong presence in the upper reaches of the techno tempo range, having dropped two knockout 12"s on Planet Rhythm that presented his driving, funked up sound to the world. Now he appears on Life In Patterns with another assured drop to close the year out, kicking off with the pressure cooker 'Step Back' before diverting into the warm, melodious swathes of 'Layercake' with its dreamy pads and harmonic 303 lines. 'Masterpiece' switches back to high-impact peak time gear and then 'Real Deal' takes those thunderous techno rhythms into deeper climes thanks to some brooding synth work lingering in the middle distance.