My King Is Light Germany 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Yoni is the rather accomplished pair of Thomas Melchior and Tim Hutton and they roasted this cult classic album of what was then called intelligent dance music back in 1994. It was a CD-only release back then but now gets a proper pressing across three slabs of wax It is much more percussive, raw and textural than anything you would associate the smooth minimalist Melchior these days but it perfectly fits in with the current trend for mixing up several sound worlds at once. There are breaks, cosmic electro, mad techno and even hints of house along the course of the eight expertly designed tracks.

Review: Melchior Productions has long since perfected the stripped down tech and minimal sound but no matter how many times he does it we still can't get enough. Now back on his own My King Is Light label he has us immediately locked in with 'Feeling', which is loopy and seductive, trippy in a subtle sense and all about the smooth interaction of drums and swirling pads. 'Sentinel Enigma' then gets more weird with its flappy drums and hits, spoken word samples and wispy cosmic pads all dragon you into a dreamy late night world of psychedelic charm.

Review: It has been a while since we heard from Subb An, the Brummy beatmaker who arose on the crest of a new school house wave more than 15 years ago now. He lands on My King Is Light here with a nice and stylish EP that brings dub and minimal to his usual tech sounds. 'Hoarfrost' is an icy and frictionless opener rippled with soft melodies that soothe the soul. 'Hoarfrost' (Meditation dub) is a beatless lullaby, and 'Point Of View' then brings a little more drive but still has plenty of depth to its designs. 'Breeze' is the best of the lot - a nice Bluetrain-style dub-out for the afters.