Its been 10 years since Mike Shannon started making a name for himself on the international techno scene as a DJ, producer and label owner. Now, having recently relocated to Berlin hes crowning his first decade of active service with The Memory Tree, his third LP in all and the first for another notable Canadian export � Plus 8 Records. Anyone who knows his previous two albums will already be aware that Shannon�s music covers a broader spectrum than just minimal techno. In fact 2005�s �Possible Conclusions To Stories That Never End� was awash with downbeat electronica, highlighting a natural instinct for fusing rhythm and melody whatever the style or tempo. Although �Memory Tree� follows a more club oriented trajectory it retains much of the emotional response generated on �Possible Conclusions� and is all the better for it. As a result Shannon has put together a collection of tunes that are simultaneously dark and soulful, stays true to his roots while embracing the future and never fails to deliver a flurry of kick-ass, funk inflected beats.