Milton Jackson is back with his second album, the follow-up to 2002's 'The Bionic Boy'. Over numerous single releases since that first album, he has been crafting a solid tech house sound that really comes into its own on this outing. Tracks like the opener, 'Ghosts In My Machine', are immediate. That track in particular is pure minimal tech dancefloor killer and has rightly gained him high acclaim amongst critics and DJs alike. But he really shows off his skills on slower tracks like the epic dance of the title track, 'Crash', the dubbed-out 'Another Fine Mess', which shares a few sensibilities with Bandulu, and the cool, abstract off-kilter funk of 'Snap Crackle', which leans towards the early work of Mark Pritchard's Mystic Institute. And those influences keep pouring in, with 'Orbit 3' sounding like a clone of Pepe Braddock's 'Deep Burnt', all anthemic and polished to a high sheen. Jackson then rounds it all off with some mellow downtempo on 'Outrosection', and we set sail into pastures chill. There's not a bad cut on here. It's a sturdy and album, and dare I say it so early, a possible contender for album of the year. PV
Feb 23, 2009
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Album Review: Milton Jackson – Crash (Freerange Records)
Milton Jackson's second album 'Crash' is a sturdy tech house record that the reviewer suggests could be a contender for album of the year.