Shaman's Path CD

Italian-in-Berlin Dino Sabatini has spent much of the last five years building his reputation as a maker of voodoo-strewn minimalism and hypnotic darkroom techno. Here, he continues to explore the possibilities of intoxicating rhythms with his debut full-length, a decidedly paranoid set for longtime label Prologue. As the title suggests, Shaman's Path is a concept album based around witchcraft and voodoo, featuring the sort of hypnotic grooves and off-kilter synths that should probably be sound tracking a weird fertility ritual in a rain-soaked South American forest. As concepts go, it's pretty solid. More importantly, it offers ample opportunity to explore his deep techno ambitions.