A few years ago I was visiting Nick Wilson in London and he played me a Rob Hood mix (no idea which one) that was jaw-droppingly fierce -- super fast, dark, and minimal, but exciting. Unlike a lot of DJs I've heard who are into minimal techno, Rob's sets are not monochromatic -- they're dynamic, mercurial, and savage. Dynamics, Texture, and Groove are what makes minimal techno come alive -- something that is lacking from the work of the more high profile haircut DJ stars of the genre.
I saw him at the Orbit (nr. Leeds, UK - around 94) on my birthday once and instead of banging it out in that superfast style, which I can't fully get my groove on to, he played a lot of really nice house and acid house.
...which was odd for the Orbit but I loved it. Of course he banged it out later on as that's what the Orbit faithful expect but I was impressed by his range at the time.
btw. Loving that "And Then We Planned Our Escape" from his last Music Man 12. In that BC vein but a more liquid sound. Ace.
robin...
