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Review: Dusty Kid's particular brand of techno has always been enveloping. While rooted in the dubwise rhythms of dub techno and the sparse pulse of minimal, his tracks tend to be densely layered and expertly textured, resulting in a sound that's rich and intoxicating, with just the right amount of hypnotic, repetitive melodies. This trademark sound is much in evidence on III, his third full-length but first for Isolade. From start to finish, the Italian delivers music to get lost in, from the calming and sweet "Sandalyon" (like Isolee doing deep techno) and dubby "Doom", to the tougher dancefloor styles of acid-techno assault "Flames" and predictably murky "Darkroom".

Review: Like much of his previous work, Gui Boratto's simply-titled third album is an album of glaring contrasts. On one hand, there's the slow, pulsating, Krautrock-influenced atmosphere of opener "Galuchat", muffled electronica of "Trap", unfeasibly gorgeous "Flying Trap" and string-laden Balearic blast that is "Third". On the other, there's the twisted techno darkness of "Stems From Hell", minimal funk of "Destination Education" and grumpy paranoia of "The Drill". That these disparate strains not only work together but also make perfect sonic sense is testament to the Brazilian's immense skill as a producer. For this reason alone, III is his most accomplished work to date.