So, if ‘Live at the Liquid Rooms’ was a
seminal techno DJ calling card, this was another. Coming out in the same year as
Mills’ masterwork, this is, arguably, just as good and, as far as track
selection is concerned, more daring. Young eschews his own productions, except
as strategically placed bookends and peak, whereas Mills’ productions dominate
his mix, as they tend to when he plays any set. Apart from this, we get the
obvious deck skillz that Young possesses, coming on like techno’s Hendrix in an
age when bouncing two copies of the same release was commonplace. Who’s to say
he’s not crossfading with his mouth as well? A true DJ can get you dancing to
stuff you either wouldn’t expect to like, or dislike, adding a new dimension as
he/she does; and Young is adept at constructing something new and different on
the go. Closing with one of Planet E’s finest moments, two tracks from Clark’s ‘Lofthouse’
EP, preceded by Dopplereffekt, before descending into his own piece composed
for the occasion. This is real.
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