Bleep

Though still a relatively young label, Khemia Records are getting a bit of a reputation for themselves. Releases from the likes of Broken English Club, I Hate Models and Blush Response have gone about establishing the London imprint as one of the bright young upstarts of British techno. Their simple but effective credo - always dark, usually hard - bears more fruit on this two-track release. SARIN’s remix of Schwefelgelb’s ‘Fokus’ is one of those hardcore techno rollers that doesn’t so much encourage you to dance as lock the club doors, throw away the key and order you to get on with it. It’s strong stuff. On the flipside, HIV+ turns in a deliciously camp darkwave flip of Blind Delon’s ‘Fuzz’.