KiNK - Under Destruction Label: Macro Records

Bulgaria's Strahil Velchev, a.k.a. KiNK, has produced some incredible slammin' dance tracks over the years, and he's known for some wildly innovative live sets as well. This is his first album, and given this format he has the opportunity to go all out. Only about half of this album is dance-y (tracks 3-6 & 10), but all of it is interesting, and pushes the border between techno & noise. Very unusual, out there, and fun. Try: 2, 3-6, 8,10.

1. Dama (4:08): Glassy tones, kids singing "lalala" melody over dirty crunching beats
2. Summa Technologiae (7:28): Sci-fi wacky electronic goofing
3. Vodolaz (4:39): Playful and light, low bass rolls & lots of sci-fi noises
4. Sintezator (6:01): Techy-house track w/ lots of weird effects, but very funky & dirty
5. Source Of Uncertainty (6:34): Manic pinging synths & effects - very cool techno
6. Povreda (6:19): Insistent, nervous, and edgy techno w/ some acidic swirls
7. Kakavida (2:50): Starts mellow w/ goofy tones & percussion, then kicks hard electro
8. Tok (4:47): Broken-beat madness with crazy sci-fi electronics & glassy tones
9. Teleport (4:16): Slow dirty beats & synths, then crushing beats & noisy intensity
10. Melodia (5:08): Melodic techno - dancey but still dirty and edgy
11. Tel (4:41): Slowed-down sci-fi funky groove w/ all sorts of wacky electronics
12. Kokiche (1:09): Chilled-out outro track w/ light little tones