Offworld Australia 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Half Ukrainian, half Australian artist Tim Jackiw has been doing his thing since the late 90s, plying a strain of deep, melodic tech house which transcends the ebb and flow of trends, sounding as fresh now as it did when he launched Offworld back in 1997. While the label was only a cult concern back then, in the last couple of years Jackiw has been slipping out a steady stream of releases, with the latest being this utterly classy light beam of synth-rich club gear for dreamy dancefloors. 'Full Moon' is a redolent with misty pads and monosynth warmth, while 'Shade (Long Mix)' strikes a note somewhere in the region of B12 et al. Cooling down after the beat-driven business, 'Sunset Over Saturn' completes the set in a blissful haze of ambient techno soul.

Review: First released digitally two years ago, Tim Jackiw's superb "Many Moons" album has finally made it to wax. For those who missed the download edition, the set sees the Australian techno futurist at his most melodious, atmospheric, intergalactic and musically intricate, offering up an ear-pleasing, life-affirming collection of cuts that supplements his usual Detroit-influenced fare with similarly impressive and emotive excursions into deep techno, spiraling, trance-inducing epics, Stephen Rutter style IDM, rushing ambience, Larry Heard-ish deep house and sparkling electronic soundscapes that may make a few hearts skip a beat or two. Few can create electronic music that's simultaneously widescreen and intimate, but Jackiw manages it with each and every release. Don't sleep!