In the title of her new EP, GiGi FM immediately reveals what she is all about. Over the past few years, the techno DJ has made a name for herself with a sound that is both functional and seeks to explore cosmic connections. In other words: GiGi FM doesn’t abandon the floor, but doesn’t completely surrender to it artistically either. For this, her gaze wanders too readily towards the orbit, the stars, astrology, from which she draws the power that she transmits to ravers.
The opener »Calibration« is a digital stomper with an initial speech act and repeated breaths of the interpreter. Breath holds time, calibrates space – that’s the solipsistic message. Apart from the vocals, there is no esoteric banging, but demanding, bleeping techno that could have been created at the beginning of the decade. In general, as the following »Mercury« makes clear, GiGi FM emphasizes craftsmanship, techno traditions that have long since proven themselves in the big room. In its seriousness, the track may border on silliness – but it can easily command a cathedral full of party orcs. The title track »Magnetite« starts with a low frequency and then develops a brisk acid drive, just like Maceo Plex did on »Solar Detroit« ten years ago. This is not a diss, but praise: for turning away from the analog fetish, for the now refreshing return to the efficient sound roller – and for cleverly placed claps that loosen things up wherever they can.
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