‘Tranklements’ is apparently a Sheffield word that means ‘a collection of objects, often precious to the owner’ – and it’s safe to assume the 16 objects making up this particular collection will become precious to their owners in time. The Black Dog are well versed in albums of course – this is their twelfth, after all – and it shows, with an ebb and flow that works well between the close knit, slower tracks and the ones that break loose towards the dancefloor. These quicker tracks include the impressive machine funk of ‘Pray Crash I’ and ‘Pray Crash II’, not to mention the strong but deep ‘Cult Mentality’. The more claustrophobic asides include ‘Internal Collapse’, where the beats become more complex and the sounds closer to hand. This is quality techno, perfectly proportioned and guided by two knowing sets of studio hands.
5 out of 5
Reviewed By Ben Hogwood
