Various – Control Mental

Techno often falls into two categories: for the body, or for the mind. Autosimilar's new various artists offering explores both. Kaiser's 'Bright Steps' is stripped back, wavy and dubby tackle to tickle the grey matter. A4's 'Elemento De Aire' has more bold bass notes and kicks that rock back and forth under watery synth droplets. There is both cosmic energy and distorted texture in Pulso's 'Worn Out Pick', which means you are tugged in different directions at once. Vibrations Of Gravity cuts free from reality with a blend of macho warehouse beats and synths in digital meltdown on 'Free To Transcend.'