Everything from classic acid, to Detroit house, straight ahead techno, night-time cruising vibes, electro, early trance (pre-Balearic Ibiza), and everything in between, is fully represented in this collection.
An elegant tribute to the greatest era of techno
Carbinax brings us an elegant tribute to the greatest era of techno. When I say tribute, I should stress that many of these tracks could be plucked off the album and released 30 years ago—nobody would blink an eye.
Although clearly made using modern synths and gear, Carbinax’s attention to carefully capturing the spirit and tradition of each style is very apparent. This is a record made by someone who has immersed themselves in many hours of Chicago house and Detroit techno. Carbinax seemingly cannot resist adding IDM flourishes and tweaks here and there to different track elements, but those little stutters and glitches don’t for a moment break the spell of being immersed in 1990s Detroit styles.
Another nice thing is that this is not an old-school house album, or an old-school techno album, it’s a celebration of many classic styles, each track exploring a different classic genre—and there are a lot of tracks (16 in total). Everything from classic acid, to Detroit house, straight ahead techno, night-time cruising vibes, electro, early trance (pre-Balearic Ibiza), and everything in between, is fully represented in this collection.
Gone To Ground fits well with any collection of classic Jeff Mills, Kevin Saunderson, Underground Resistance, Drexciya and the like.
Gone To Ground is available on Bandcamp.
