Futureshock - Phantom Theory

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  • A pulsating album from the Birmingham boys, realising the potential shown over the past few years in their remixes of Moby, Underworld and The Chemical Brothers, not to mention the cuts 'Sparc' and 'Frequency', both included here. The opening trio of pumping electro-house tracks are razor sharp - 'Statikman' a house/trance hybrid, 'Another Hit' dark and robotic, and 'Late At Night' sounding like Gary Numan taken on a joy ride. The downtempo excursion that follows is also effective, although they go just a bit too Dirty Vegas on recent single 'On My Mind'. This is a minor quibble though, as the pace and intensity pick up once more with 'Sparc', the booming 'Satellite' and 'Birdcage'. Crucially, the album is just the right length, and by the time you get to the end you won't be so worried about that Leftfield split. Buy this monster!
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