A Cheerful Temper

This album by Robert Babicz, aka Rob Acid, is testament to longevity. Rob scored a UK hit with ‘Happy Answer’ back in the early 90s, and although he succumbed to the excessive side of the DJ lifestyle for a while, he has returned – after a few years’ hiatus – with ‘Temper’. The best tracks are influenced from older styles. The rough warehouse rhythms of ‘Milo’s Groove’, the gurgling 303s of ‘Imperial Star’ and the aching, layered dubby techno of ‘Liquid Titan’ are the highlights. It’s only when Rob attempts to ape nouveau trance and electro house sounds that he sounds hopelessly out of time.