Drivetonik – Backspin 04

Marco Bailey’s return to the original Backspin label is a full-circle moment for one of techno’s defining craftsmen. The Belgian veteran, whose records once soundtracked every warehouse worth knowing, lands with Drivetonik – a five-track homage to the hardgroove era that shaped him. The title track is piston pressure and rolling funk, pure DJ fuel that recalls the white-label energy of the early 2000s. The remastered ‘Hustler’ and ‘Karma’ remind just how muscular Bailey’s early work was – tribal and built on movement – while ‘Konverter’ still hits with the clipped and looping precision that made Primate Recordings such a force. Hertz’s remix sharpens the edges, cutting a line between sweaty basement nostalgia and modern studio clarity. It’s a reminder that, two decades on, Bailey still makes techno that history can dance to.

Drivetonik – Backspin 04