James Ruskin / Kevin Gorman - Berghain 04 Part II

This is the second of three samplers (parts 1 and 2 on vinyl, part 3 digital only), showcasing some of the exclusive new tracks chosen for ben klock's forthcoming berghain 04 mix compilation. part 2 features a couple of vertebrae from the backbone of uk techno today; james ruskin and kevin gorman. james ruskin is a name synonymous with pacey, harder-edged club weapons and abstracted electronic loop-tools. as a co-founder of the infamous, still-strong blueprint label, and a producer since 1997, ruskin has collected a body of work
that has truly defined his sound within the scene today. his contribution, in the form of 'graphic' is a fizzing, reduced exercise in tension, subtraction and hypnosis. rousing stabs arrive, depart, and then return while a thunderous bottom end holds us all in suspense. as a leading force in the blurry boundaries between techno and broken beat bass-music, kevin gorman's mikrowave label has quickly established itself as a beacon of quality in today's busy underground. his deeply rooted '7am stepper' unfolds across nearly 9 minutes, drawing the listener deeper into a sub-sonic jungle of slowly modulating synthetic textures, sparkling free-form synth licks and dark, early 90s-reminiscent rushes.

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