US producer Matthew Dear is one of the most promising new techno produces around, but this new album surpasses all previous expectations about his potential. Approaching the dance floor from a similar starting point as the minimal house mob, Dear’s love of big basslines and raw Chicago house lend his productions a sense of funk lacking in most rigid minimalism and make tracks like the P-funk bass of single ‘Dog Days’ bumpy, dubby and driving. Tailored solely for the dance floor, ‘Heaven’ injects a party attitude into music that’s often the preserve of the dour intelligentsia.