KAISER Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Binar's fifth outing looks to a selection of talented remixers to add their own spin to some stylish techno originals. First, it is Decka's 'Alignment' that gets reworked by Efdemin, who we haven't heard from for a while but are glad to do so now. He flips it into a straight-up and smooth techno pumper with fuzzy pads softening the edges. Next, Amotik brings some urgent synth pulses and hunched-up drum funk to 'Remains Mystery' and The Lady Machine remix of 'Run' is all fat, drunken synths tumbling about with jacked-up drums and analogue hits. Jeroen Search brings some signature future cosmic energy to his take on Border One's 'Organoid.'

Review: KSR label head Gianluca Caiati is back with a series of cuts he says are "to the DJs, for the DJs. To the club, for the club." It's fair to say his take on techno is direct and designed to soon make its mark with scruffy, cantering kick under moody synth drones that bring future vibes on opener 'Ozono'. The Kr!z remix is percussive, tribal and more stopped back to elastic beats while 'Sopravvissuti' rides on lovely broken beats and brushed metal textures with bold hits moving things onwards. 'Problemi Di Lusso' closes this sophisticated EP with a mid-tempo track that allows plenty of room for your mind to wander amongst its deep space atmospheres.