Various Artists - RE:VERSAL 005 (1LP)

Underground heroes to worldwide pioneers. Deep cuts from the world's largest archive, pressed on heavyweight, collectible vinyl. Here is a list of names that defined techno, afrobeat, minimal, tech-house and alternative electronic music - all still top of their game.

The A-side features a typically robust Ricardo Villalobos remix of Beck, made accessible by the vocal lead and distinguished by an astonishing 14 minutes of playful drums and sound design that only Villalobos could create.

The AA-side opens with three pioneers co-creating a bass-heavy tech-house banger, with a tinge of guilty pleasure. Katy B on vocals, with Four Tet and Floating Points on production duties. Two further pioneers, Jeff Mills and Tony Allen, follow it up with a deep, brooding organ jam built on layers of intricate, varied percussion. To close, we hear a different side of Villalobos in collaboration with Max Loderbauer of the experimental jazz and electronic music scene. Built on original acoustic recordings, it is reframed with serene delicacy.

1. Beck - Cellphones Dead (Ricardo Villalobos Remix) [Beck David Hansen, Ricardo Villalobos]
2.. Four Tet, Katy B, Floating Points - Calm Down [Keiran Hebden, Kathleen Brien, Samuel Shepard]
3. Jeff Mills, Tony Allen - Locked And Loaded [Jeff Mills, Tony Allen]
4. Ricardo Villalobos, Max Loderbauer - Recat [Ricardo Villalobos, Max Loderbauer]