\"Duntisbourne Abbots Soulmate Devastation Technique is the seventh studio album by British IDM producer ยต-Ziq, released on Planet Mu in 2007. ยต-Ziq's place in musical history is secure. As a key innovator who to brought electronic music to a wider audience in the nineties, the group, a moniker for Planet Mu founder and head Mike Paradinas, pushed boundaries and rattled heads with a consistent stream of releases, each exploring some new realm of consciousness. It's been four years since the whirlwind of chaos that was Bilious Paths, and Paradinas' new album a more reflective body of work that is no less as revelatory. More introspective and melancholic, ยต-Ziq revisits his roots in the early 90s ambient techno scene pioneered by, among others, The Black Dog, Aphex Twin and himself. Amongst these 17 tracks of off-key melodies, nauseous harmonies and woozy beats can be found gems such as the beautiful \"Strawberry Fields Hotel\" in which a lone bassline strikes out a refrain of unexpected simplicity while bees swarm overhead around a fig tree. And \"Drum Light where a five part melody gives way to a startling noise assault. \"Acid Steak Night\", a collaboration with labelmate The Doubtful Guest, is a more straightforward techno number with 303 basslines warring it out with spooky melodic synth lines. A melodic tour de force, and a welcome return to one of the most vital artists in music today.\"
