Throughout the year, M-Plant's Perpetual Masters series has been releasing one track per week from Robert Hood's extensive music archive, remastered by German producer Thomas Heckmann. Alongside those weekly digital transmissions are accompanying vinyl drops: following April's ‘Psychic / Pole Position’ 12", the ‘Sophisticcato’ EP is out in May.
Originally released in 1999 on the Duet imprint, Hood's ‘Sophisticcato’ stands as an example of his late-90s minimal techno philosophy. Built around four tracks, including the title cut, ‘The First Night’ and two versions of ‘Cobra Seed’, the record features his approach with stripped-back drum patterns and hypnotic loops that prioritise rhythm over unnecessary embellishment.
Lean and functional, with subtle shifts, it represents his belief that minimal elements, precisely arranged, can achieve maximum impact on the dancefloor.
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