Carl Craig - Landcruising

Label: Blanco Y Negro
Year: 1995
Styles: IDM, Detroit Techno

Review: (Allmusic.com)

A bright, shimmering epic where critics and fans had expected more moody breakbeat electro, the debut Carl Craig LP appeared after years of production work and marked the first of many times when Craig was obviously making his own way, oblivious to what critics might think. Beginning with the sounds of an automobile starting up on "Mind of a Machine" (complete with warning bells and a seatbelt click), Craig introduces us to his man-machine world, where cruising I-96 west of Detroit is a sublime night-time journey, conjuring visions of Trans-Europe Express and "Strings of Life" instead of What's Going On. The single "Science Fiction," "Technology," the title track and "Einbahn" continue the journey to its close back in the garage. Landcruising was a change-up for critics, but as usual, Craig proved up to the expectations.
- John Bush (Allmusic Guide)


Link: http://rapidshare.com/files/128420371/Carl_Craig_-_Landcruising.rar

Morgan Geist - The Driving Memoirs

Label: Clear
Year: 1997
Styles: Ambient Techno, IDM

Review: (Allmusic.com)

Dedicated to the memory of his sister (who died in a car accident), Morgan Geist designed The Driving Memoirs as an auditory account of a long road trip, placing it in similar company with Detroit landmarks by Carl Craig (Landcruising) and Model 500 ("Night Drive: Time, Space, Transmat"). In a bit less than an hour, Geist cruises through ten tracks of exquisite, finely tuned techno with an eye to the percussion-programming finesse of Black Dog (circa Bytes) and the reflective, haunting electro-jazz of early As One. But The Driving Memoirs does much more than cycle through its influences; taken in whole, it's a state-of-the-art techno masterpiece that's more than worthy of its predecessors and arguably the best release to come from the highly respected Clear label.
- John Bush (Allmusic Guide)


Link: http://rapidshare.com/files/119681489/Morgan_Geist_-_The_Driving_Memoirs.rar

Bedouin Ascent - Music For Particles

Label: Rising High
Year: 1995
Styles: Ambient Techno, IDM

Review:

This excellent ambient techno effort follows in the footsteps of it's predecessor, 1993's "Science, Art And Ritual", but this time with a stronger focus on beats.


Link:

Part One: http://rapidshare.com/files/119413202/Bedouin_Ascent_-_Music_For_Particles.part1.rar
Part Two: http://rapidshare.com/files/119423183/Bedouin_Ascent_-_Music_For_Particles.part2.rar

Psyche/BFC - Elements 1989-1990

Label: Planet E
Year: 1996
Styles: Ambient Techno, Detroit Techno

Review: (Allmusic.com)

Elements 1989-1990 compiles much of Carl Craig's earliest output before he started his own label, Planet E, and began to achieve increasing levels of popularity with side projects such as Innerzone Orchestra and Paperclip People. The Psyche tracks were released on Derrick May's Transmat label, and the BFC tracks on May's other label, Fragile. Though relatively lo-fi and primative by today's standards, this is quintessential Detroit techno and showcases Craig's talents as producer even at this early point in his career when he was around age 20. Thankfully these rare tracks were compiled by Craig on this 1996 CD compilation released by Planet E.
- Jason Birchmeier (Allmusic Guide)


Link:

Part One: http://rapidshare.com/files/119361558/Psyche-BFC_-_Elements_1989-1990.part1.rar
Part Two: http://rapidshare.com/files/119388175/Psyche-BFC_-_Elements_1989-1990.part2.rar