With possibly the sexiest techno record of 2007 (so far), 'Wings of Death', under his belt, and some decent work for Lectroluv and Tsuba, Danton Eeprom has had a good year. I like Love Triangle, so I wanted his latest, 'Ableton and Screaming' to be good. But like The Rolling Stones said...
The original mix is cute. The bassline is taken from Catchy Pop 101, and despite sounding too much like a Mylo record, it still could've been a fun tune. Unfortunately it doesn't break the confines of its groove, leaving you wondering what else is going to happen. The answer is not much. It stays the course, straight to Dulltown.
I thought Williams might save this release, but he seems to have gotten caught up in this forget-neo-trance-I'm-just-making-trance revival. Williams combines the original mix with a flavourless, predictable trance melody that would've made you shudder ten years ago, and things really haven't changed all that much.
On the B-side is 'Slow Blow' which is a floppy, grooving tech-houser that is better than the title track. It's cool for a warm-up or lounge, and will probably have more longevity than 'Ableton and Screaming'.
This isn't Eeprom or Williams at their best. You won't hear anything new, but if predictable music is your thing, get on this now!
Published /
Mon, 27 Aug 2007
Tracklist: Danton Eeprom - Ableton & Screaming
A1 Ableton & Screaming
B1 Ableton & Screaming (Williams Remix)
B2 Slow Blow | 
