Beretta Music, one of Detroit's finest techno crews, returns to top form with 'Volume 2,' the new Various Artist 12" release on sub-label 'Beretta Grey.' 'Volume 2' offers atmospheric, eerie undercurrents and the tapestry of raw, primal dance floor techno achieved through repetition, but also by creating an extra layer, a gateway to dimensions that few other artists explore. Joshua Harrison's 'Soulsville' sets off alarms with cymbal crashes, interstellar pulses and tension-filled techno stabs that are fit for the darkest corners of Detroit. Keith Kemp takes us on a ride with 'Vector Ride.' Kemp manages to take the tribal rhythms of his releases and morph them into a peak-time floor filler. An altogether more cerebral Luke Hess & Seth Yender (as Fox N' Hound) deliver 'Adventure One,' guiding us on a dreamy journey through a haunted techno forest of zone. To round out the EP, label mastermind Brian Kage gives us 'Essentials.' Kage builds a dark, yet optimistic atmosphere that is intensified by classic drum patterns and a timeless rhythmic vocal phrase.