The guys from Underworld have been busy in the year prior to the release of Drift Series. They systematically released 'Drift EPs', the title of which refers to their urge to keep making music. Karl Hyde and Rick Smith may be in their sixties, but they just as easily come up with a steaming techno song in the style of their iconic Born Slippy. Or how about the acid house from Border Country, a
… collaboration with - another old friend from the British techno scene. Elsewhere, the duo floats more towards ambient or jazz, in songs that focus less on the dance floor. Whichever way the pair go, their ability to make timeless electronics, they know how to give free rein to this Drift Series. (JvQ)more
