Reves Mechaniques

Hacker is the black-clad bloke in the background as Miss Kittin sings about fame and VIP areas, and ‘Reves’, his second solo album, is far removed from glitzy synth-pop. Instead, ‘Reves Mecaniques’ – translated as ‘mechanical dreams’ – makes no concession to dance music’s mainstream. There’s the Goth/industrial of recent single ‘Flesh & Bone’, the ebm bass fury of ‘Village Of The Damned’ and the grimy acid filth of ‘The Brutalist’, which calls to mind early Plus 8 releases. It’s not all manic dance floor music though, and ‘Traces’, his collaboration with Mount Sims, echoes Kraftwerk’s shimmering synths and fractured rhythms, while Miss Kittin delivers a personal narrative over a dreamy techno backing on ‘Masterplan.’ It seems like they’ll always be together in electric dreams.