The Fifth Planet EP vinyl

Last year, Dutch producers Robin Koek and Nick Lapien impressed with a couple of contributions to EPs on Prologue and Tikita under the Artefakt alias. Here, they've been given a chance to showcase their sound further, via a debut 12" for the mighty Delsin imprint. As the title suggests, they're stargazing sorts, and all three tracks feel like they were inspired - in part, at least - by the original futurist ethos of Detroit techno. Of course, there are other influences - see the tumbling, intelligent techno style synthesizer melodies and acid flashes of "Transit", or the attractive depth and ambient chords of "From Our Mind To Yours" - but these simply serve to enhance the prevailing mood.

Ben Sims, Brian James, Owain Kimber (Owain K), Tripeo, Khristian K, Jinno(Enable Recordings/Japan), Anna Wall, Natan H, Deep'a & Biri, Justin Robertson, Resident Advisor, Ka One (Flyance Records), Kessell, Phantasy Sound