- '90s atmospheric techno borne from ambient and IDM.
- It's tempting to describe "Deep Talk" as ambient techno. It's certainly weightless, but the bursts of stimulation—undulating percussion, thick claps and oddball synths—create notable fluctuations in the groove. These movements are executed smoothly, but they're bold enough to push through the airy frontiers of ambient music and enter firmer techno terrain. Delicate and pensive, Takuya Sugimoto's record under his COLOGNe alias is a classic cut of '90s electronica that reminds us just how chilled-out techno can be. Now available on vinyl for the first time, this reissue feels as captivating as it must have been on original release two decades ago.