Berghain 04

by Rick AndersonEven in a city that can reasonably claim to have reinvented techno for a new century in a variety of world-class dance venues, Berghain has acquired a mystique that sets it firmly apart from other Berlin clubs. This disc is the fourth in a series of DJ mixes released under the Berghain imprimatur (though what that means isn't entirely clear, as the recording doesn't seem to represent an actual live set from the club), and it's the debut mix by DJ Ben Klock. Klock's approach is refreshingly catholic: where other DJs tend to find a groove and dig into it for an hour or so, offering variations on a more or less consistent rhythmic theme, Klock wrecks everything up: opening with a cloud of disembodied ambience (154's "Apricot"), he then proceeds to cue up the disarmingly and eerily pretty "Pressure" by DVS1, then a quietly bouncy … » Read more