Plastikman is the alter ego of Richie Hawtin, one of the most influential techno artists in the world. Closer picks up where he left off with Consumed. Paranoia and claustrophobia play the leading roles on this CD, which, unlike the work he releases under his own name, will not quickly fill up the dance floor. Closer takes the listener on a trip through Hawtin's mind and it sounds like it's not all
… joy that goes on in the man's head. He transforms these dark spheres into music with the help of minimal techno and alienating effects, resulting in a soundtrack that is best heard in total weightlessness, which is created when one floats through space. For the first time in his career, his voice can be heard, completely in tune with the music. With the help of a voice changer, he sounds like a serial killer who informs the police of the place where he dumped his latest victim. (AD)more
