20 albums celebrating 20 years in 2017
A toast to 1997
Carl Craig 'More Songs About Food and Revolutionary Art'
Carl Craig’s follow-up album to his debut ‘Landcruising’ was a groundbreaking release that came at the crest of Detroit’s second wave of artists. Following the futurism of techno’s original pioneers, the album also pleasantly leans left with strokes of ambience to create one of 1997’s better-rounded house albums with gorgeous tracks like 'Butterfly' and 'Dreamland'. OG fans weren't best pleased about Rush Hour's 2014 reissue, complaining about tracks being shortened. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right? LAR
Drexciya 'The Quest'
Detroit duo Drexciya have cultivated a reverence among fans with their uncompromising brand of electro. But it wasn’t until 1995’s ‘Aquatic Invasion’ EP on Underground Resistance that they began to establish their legend. That same year they dropped ‘The Journey Home’ EP on Warp and the hype machine was in motion. Their debut album ‘The Quest’ on Mad Mike’s Submerge label is a sub-surface monster bursting with punishing drums and acidic basslines. The perfect soundtrack for your next submarine excursion. LAR
