One of our foremost techno labels actually make something of a departure here as Barbara Tampler, an Austrian DJ-producer living in Berlin teams up with Ronald Christoph for four engrossing excursions into mating electro and techno with no-holds-barred dancefloor madness in mind. ‘Freak In’ builds in Detroit electro fashion with heavy duty rave elements and tickling stick percussion. ‘Freaky Stars’ sees Barbara’s miss Kittinish vocals over bubbling tech-house while ‘Freak Out’ sees her hollering the title over a wall of feedback, sirens and racket. ‘Freak ‘N’ Proud’ rams it all home with a ten-foot bacon torpedo, climaxing this most unusual, inventive electronic rave-up: a gamble which worked for the astute Third Ear.
5 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: Kris Needs