Surface returns with a stellar line up of old friends and new faces with the next EP in their series of various artists releases… Surface was one of the main labels forging the new wave of UK techno in the mid nineties, running alongside Blueprint, Downwards and Counterbalance, and this all round solid and innovative ep really shows they are back on top of their game! Long time friend and label cohort James Ruskin offers up an excursion into dubbed out techno. Deep chords and a wobbling bassline cover the backline, but the driving kick really steps this track up a level. With overtones of Basic Channel fused with the Sandwell sound, this really shows that Ruskin is once again on fire! This will please lovers of the Sandwell sound and the latest OVR on Blueprint, and is already supported by all the usual suspects. Surface head honchos 65d Mavericks again show their diversity, with an exclusive track that has been played in their live sets for years…going down a storm at clubs across Europe and beyond. it finally sees the light of day, after being kept under wraps for many a year. Timeless in its sound…with a pure early 90’s Eevolute vibe, The Mavericks yet again deliver the quality you have come to expect from them over the years, this is already making big waves amongst the top boys. Flip over, and Phase drops probably his finest track to date…this track has been doing the rounds for months, already being played by Derrick May, Laurent Garnier, Ben Sims, Claude Young et al…With classic Detroit overtones, and a pumping backline, what can one say, this will rock clubs for years to come! Finally, Surface never fail to bring us quality new artists and genre defining music, and so Voidloss has his first outing on Surface, and what an introduction it is, with a track that is hard to classify, it really pushes all the buttons that techno should, deep and dark with moody melodies and an absolute killer bassline, coupled with an epic arrangement. This track has i