Coloured in Memory

VINYL FORMAT. This is the second full-length release by Fairmont (Jacob Fairley). Coloured In Memory manages to combine forward-thinking techno with the vitality of the best modern pop. From early releases on Traum, Echochord, Kompakt and Dumb, Fairmont's understated techno has enjoyed a loyal following and critical acclaim amongst the cognoscenti. It is perhaps the less-classifiably techno, more deviant moments where the album shines -- most memorably in the demented-surf-rock-electro of "Bikini Atoll," the heroin-drone-trance of "I Need Medicine," the mellow folk-hop of "Calm Before The Storm" and the straight-ahead pop of "Times Fool." "Mobula" continues Fairmont's quest for the perfect melodic techno song, "All Good Things" furthers his catalog of electronic gems, and "Flight of the Albatross" feels new and fresh when put up against the uninspired minimal tools dominating the techno scene at the moment. With enough dancefloor cuts to please the DJs and enough listening tracks to pacify everyone else, Coloured In Memory is destined to be regarded as one of the most impressive Border Community releases to date.