Send In .. Send Back - D.Drum

Crisp, clean, and at the highest possible level of production quality, The Delta stand out as one of the central ambassadors to the evolving sound of psychedelic techno. The project is a collaboration between X-Dream's Marcus and the Spirallianz, and if you've been following the increasingly darker sound of these two acts then the tone of this release will be of no surprise to you. This is a journey through dark soundscapes, propelling you forward with a relentless kick and bassline. "Standby" dominates with the intense pounding beat and the pounding atmospherics washing over you, and tracks like MJ Error and the second part of Def By Delta have that cold but funky feel that give your mind and body a real workout. Some of the later tracks don't really grab me as well as the earlier ones, although the feeling is more of a lack of connection to it rather than a lack of substance.