Allthough my feelings about the Mills 2pack are the same, that is that its very pleasent and accesible it does seem a bit old-fashioned . Classic techno like May etc used to produce so are we full circle? even hood seems to flirt with "real" music more and more so is innovation at this point in time not an issue and do we just want quality products? or is innovation to be found in the symbiosis of old and new? I felt that in minimalism techno hasd found a unique quality and even subject matter interesting enuff to explore on its own. I still think there´s a lot of unexplored terrain in that area which might define techno and shape it into the effective language it can be. One of the most direct and focussed styles ever. I like the way techno is goin, that is i truly enjoy craftmanship but i prefer to be challenged just a litle bit more. In other words, Mills is playin safe and that is a shame, the man has been pushin techno towards extremes which in my opinion is his biggest quality. Same goes for hood by the way. So a definate 9+ for both but a litle note on the side, stay angry!
J
