i've just come from a 10 hour drive.. and i have to say, i loved this at the beginning and the end. especially the end. but there's no way i'd put this on in the middle. i used to put hawtin's stuff on in the middle, but not this. first reaction: it sounds like robert hood crossed with the commercial scene. ie too many hi hats and predictable stuff we've heard before, and the main drums are soooooo centre. but what i like about this is the 5.1 thing. real innovation. and that's what i've always loved about richie.

unfortunately the promo version is not 5.1. and i'm just so incredibly excited thinking what this cd would be like if that sweep hit me from behind. it''s made me think about our own music and i love this. 5.1 - it's a real incredible thing to add to techno. richie really is as the forefront of technology and we must give him props for this, even if we dont like his music.

a great album. the music might not be 10/10 but's a huge step imho ;)