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Title: A stumble from his previous Freek Funk
Review: Wow, what happened here. Seriously. Slater's the artist who dropped Freek Funk back in '97, one of the sharper albums of the year and a meaty ride through funk-fueled techno. Wireless instead culls strong influences from electro and breakbeat, and a dose of odd effects for good measure; that's all well and good, unless your breaks sound instantly dated ("Sheer Five Five" plays like an 80's rap track) and the intricate rhythms take a step backward.The bigger surprise lies in the two big club successes, mixes of "Body Freefall" and "All Exhale," were heavily pushed by DJ's, and it's safe to say serious reworking went on to make them into hits. "Freefall" in particular lies just this side of techno gabba.Not that there aren't cuts included here that show Luke Slater knows how to work the equipment; whether you have the patience to wade through to find them is another matter.
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