Cleric – Validation Machine

The Clergy label welcomes back its main Cleric for a 30th techno sermon. It comes on nice clear vinyl but the techno served up is murky and scuzzy. 'Validation Machine' is a pace stomper with sheet metal sounds peeling off the militant drums and then 'Menai Bridge' is a locked groove for mind melting techno hypnosis with shuffling drums and tumbling toms run through with an undulating synth that has no start and no end. On the flipside are two more fizzing, sensory stimulating bits of techno suspense in 'Fixation' and 'Saber' with another locked groove sandwiched in between.