ABOUT THIS ITEM

Gerald’s 2006 set is now finally officially available in the UK. Having influenced generations since the 80s with an incredible discography, the acid house pioneer and drum’n’bass legend, now resident in Berlin, executes this infectious 71-minute jam with a masterful meticulousness. Drenching Detroit-styled techno in sparkling electro, the set, recorded live in one session using two laptops and a DJ mixer, flows with a relaxed ease. With one exception ("Auto Rebuild", a remake of 1990’s "Automannik"), the album’s 24 raw, club-oriented tracks are all new and were created in Berlin. The collection departs from the style of his last full-length in many ways, the most obvious being the absence of vocals. Strutting electro strains dominate, subtly modulated from one cut to the next, at one moment oozing a house vibe and the next techno. While differences distinguish one track from the next, there’s clearly a unified feel to the album. "Skitzoid" casts a mechano spell, "Night Flight" breezily rocks, and the jacking cut "Voltar" broils feverishly for almost eight minutes. A subtle Drexciya influence emerges in "Droid" and the dark synth-driven "Feel The Heat", while dub rears its head in "Xray" and "Bass-o-train". Bringing the mix to a chilled close, "Sweet You" floats in a billowing haze of jazzy pianos and locomotive drum brushes before vaporizing in a cloud of cymbal accents.