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Flatspin (Japanese Version)

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Flatspin came out in Japan last summer (2000). This CD includes 13 trax. The first one "ICEBLINK" is a real hit, typical techno beat with phat electronic sounds, and I guess you can find it in single format. The 13th track of the Cd is a vocal remix of it, featuring INNER CITY. "GAP ACCELERATOR" is a breakbeat rhythm with an hypnotic synthesizer (sounds like a Trance goa sound) paste on it. I like "MOONQUAKE" a lot, it's a good techno/house track for clubs. I am sure some remix by talented techno artists will be available soon. 2 slow songs "MIRAGE" and "FROZEN REMINISCENCE" both easy listening and very relaxing, with a soft piano, warm strings and pad sounds...probably good for a movie BGM... sounds little bit like Ryuichi Sakamoto... Anyway, FLATSPIN is a very nice album, less experimental and more mature than his previous ones...Ken Ishii's last album is probably one of his best, though more commercial...

Pure, unadulterated techno from one of the Japanese masters. On _Flatspin_, Ken Ishii returns to the swirling, dense techno which made him famous in the mid-90s. "Iceblink" is immediately catchy, a shimmering piece of tech-house; when it reprises with vocals from Inner City, it takes a shiny house feel. Meanwhile, "Grab It Attack It" inches towards funk and "Gap Accelerator" moves into some thick breaks. "Infrangible" has an industrial edge to augment the hard-set snare drums. The pure rhythm of "Drums in Friction" establish an unconquerable groove, but the crystalline downtempo of "Mirage" and "Frozen Reminiscence" restore a sense of calm. "Moonquake" merges the beats and the atmosphere, while "Sneaking Shadows" slips into noir funk. Worth a spin, indeed.