I don't know where my ‘doppler’ is located but it's definitely shifted since I started listening to this warped set of electro trash. I've been inundated with many electro releases lately, all infused with that 80s Clash sensibility that catches you halfway between laughing and crying; especially if you're old enough to remember its origins and how bad you looked back then. Oh God, it's like opening that photo album; the one you've hidden under the house for fear of reprisal. But Doppler Shift is changing my memory of the music and forcing me to admit that those dinky sounds were valid. These tracks are highly original constructions built on the foundation of electro from years gone by, twisted by a collective of artists that work in isolated environs but draw the ability of label-mates. After all, that's what a collective is all about and Clan Analogue is as well-established as you can get in underground circles. Bleepin J Squarkins has already won me over with his Floppydisco album, so Minerva Moog appeared like an old mate, but others like Victor X-Ray's Radiation, Yes Indeed! were outstanding new discoveries for me. Itch-e & Scratch-e make a welcome return to disc with King Of The Moon and another familiar name, Andy Rantzen, teams up with Ryan Spinoglio to produce Zero 7; a razor-edged slab of technical madness, driven by the most determined rhythm on the compilation; proving that rather than an interesting oddity, Doppler Shift has quite a few tracks that would be an inspiration for any jammed dancefloor. Electroteque impressed me again, this time with Thoughts Of Mutual Understanding, clearly announcing the intentions of the new Clan generation to match the high standards of the collective's pioneers. New electro and glitch have been on the horizon for a long time, but Doppler Shift could signal a shift from underground to mainstream. 200 blondes dancing around their handbags while a DJ plays electro? On second thoughts, I don't think I want that.

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