Bleep

One of the most dependable labels out there at the moment, Central Processing Unit presents a smorgasbord of remixes, reworks and edits. Including entries from label mainstays Blixaboy, Noumen and Microlith, every track in this baker’s dozen takes classic analog rave stylings and gently nudges them in new directions. While that means the meat of the collection is 808-led dancefloor fodder, the wide remit includes acid house, electro-funk, techno and even, on Missqualter’s version of CN’s ‘Zener Diode Blues’, trance. It’s a testament to the CPU ethos that they have managed to make one aesthetic work so well for them for so long. For familiars, Remixes is a comfort; for would-be converts, it’s a great introduction.