i went record shopping last weekend and bought beyer's 'a walking contradiction' along with a paul mac on immigrant. i passed on several other hard techno records by producers who usually put out releases i like. i guess i'm getting sick of all the same shit. and lately, i rarely buy more than one or two records when i shop, because most of the music coming out is not very good.

i agree 100% with dustin's insight on this one. i think beyer is at the top of his game. and this record is a solid representation of that. i love hard techno, mulero, wunsch, regis, whatever. and i don't really agree with the current minimal trend (most of the music is weirdo house to me, not techno), but i don't think those producers are even in the same league as beyer. and when richie hawtin played in chicago two weekends ago, he totally destroyed it and much of his set was 'minimal' but it hit really, really hard. so you have to give minimal some credit. when it's done right, it sounds amazing, and it will make people go nuts.

anyways, i think AWC is an excellent record and i can't wait to hear it on a system again.