This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Electronica and techno artists are often referred to as sonic sculptors — but on Windsor DJ and producer Richie (Plastikman) Hawtin’s latest, he’s more like some dementedly brilliant bricklayer.
Taking 38 separate cuts by a host of artists, Hawtin stacks the tracks side by side, end to end, and one atop the other — sometimes three and four deep — to craft giant blocks of groove that form a seamless, solid wall of sound and rhythm. Like that isn’t enough of a feat, he deftly tweaks the volume and EQ levels to create momentum, build tension and switch gears throughout the hour-long piece, even adding the occasional skip and scratch just to remind you he’s still there. The mix album to end all mix albums.
