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Techno isn't a genre that has birthed many consistent albums, and the dub techno subgenre even less so, but one indisputable classic is Porter Ricks' debut 'Biokinetics'. Originally issued on the legendary Basic Channel sub-label Chain Reaction in 1996 following a trio of 12"s, 'Biokinetics' was the first of the label's album releases, and still stands as its crowning achievement.Porter Ricks are Thomas Köner and Andy Mellwig, and between them they re-framed the techno sound, imbuing the spacious ambience pioneered by label bosses Mark Ernestus and Moritz Von Oswald with a frosty, isolated experimental bent, and combining it with the sort of haunted minimalism of early Plastikman.What separated 'Biokinetics' from other albums at the time was its unwavering narrative - the exact sound has been interpreted countless times since, but the immersive qualities of this singular record have rarely been touched. Maybe it is down to the silvery underwater concept that ties each track together - the bubbling pads, sub-aquatic basses and muffled kick drums. But as with any great album, it's hard to exactly put your finger on what makes it a classic. Simply put 'Biokinetics' is one of the most important records in the genre and one of techno's finest albums. It has been re-released ten years ago by Type Records, and now Mille Plateaux is celebrating Porter Ricks' and Biokinetics' 25th anniversary with this sumptuous double vinyl edition.

Remastered reissue of Francesco Messina's seminal LP from 1983 produced by electronic Italian pioneer Franco Battiato. Messina and Battiato are considered central figures within the Italian avant-garde. Recorded at the legendary Polygram Studios in Milan and using the most powerful electronic synthesisers of that time, such as the CMI Fairlight and the EMU Emulator.

A collaborative work between composer Josiah Steinbrick and sound artist Colin Blanton aka Brin. Largely sourced from Steinbrick’s sketches for film projects, the fragments were refracted through Brin’s chain of sample contortion into a dynamic textural collage.From the furthest reaches of the dance floor to barely sentient internal haze, moods of unease and ecstasy oscillate feverishly; layers of concrète rhythm and hermetic grime enfold into their own cinematic ecosystem.Bliss Place by Brin & Josiah Steinbrick

Immersive experimental / post-rock on Stroom (2020) by Glasgow sound & visual artist. For fans of Jonnine, HL Hooi etc.

Twisted, future jazz, hip hop, electronica. Classic.

Drum & percussion fest from 2 of Germany's funkiest. Electronics, pads and rubber-limbed basslines, tribal rhythms, C2 claps and Indonesian shakers. Like a lost library album, shades of Yello and excellent birds.