"Does techno music really need the album format? Let’s put it another way: can techno function outside the established boundaries of the 12-inch record?" A look back at history reveals few convincing examples. Dancefloor tracks, made for DJs, follow a structure that requires a damn perfect dancefloor in your living room to adequately capture that very energy. A good album must offer more than just a couple of dancefloor anthems mixed with some ambient interludes and the obligatory downbeat experiment; it has to be more substantial than a paintbox for your euphoric memories of perfect nights long gone." - T.H.