DJ Bone is Differ-Ent. But then again, he always has been. A pioneer DJ and producer hailing from Detroit, whose technical skills are perhaps only equalled by the upper echelons of the city’s most advanced techno trailblazers, he’s nonetheless forged a path only of his own. Eschewing commercial expectations, scene pressures and anything other than his own exquisite taste, Bone has earned a vital, dedicated audience while remaining comfortably and individually underground. Despite his stellar reputation, Bone’s recent studio activities have steered him towards a new, altogether more personal direction. In late 2015, Differ-Ent’s arrival on Don’t Be Afraid with the ‘Differ-Ent(Hrall)’ EP paved the way for its follow-up, ‘M.O.M.:’ both were forceful slabs of psychedelic outsider techno, with the latter taking on a tangible emotional resonance as it honoured the memory of Bone’s late mother. ‘M.O.M.’ quickly became one of the label’s best celebrated and widely played releases. Bone, typically self-sufficient and known to turn down remixes for huge clubbing brands, was impressed by the Bristol label’s honesty and persistence. As he continued to rock parties internationally, Bone set to work on an LP embracing his deeper, darker and more cerebral side. Not that ‘It’s Good To Be Differ-Ent has found Bone veering away from the dancefloor. “It’s like, the natural vibe for me is always going to be funky", admits Bone. “It’s going to swing, it’s going to have that element of soul. But the Differ-Ent vibe is almost angrier. Determined, perhaps is a better word. I would typically just go to the studio when I had an idea. To the point where I say, ‘OK, I’m going to do something, I’m going to make it happen.’ But the process for Differ-Ent…it’s kinda methodical. It’s borderline predictable. But the thing that makes it Different is that it could go any which way at any given time.