Pole 1

Spin (4/99, p.168) - 8 (out of 10) - "...With a messaging mid-range and almost lambent bass tones, CD1 is a luxuriant soak in the analog bubble bath..." Entertainment Weekly (4/2/99, p.94) - "...Sounds dreadful, but Betke's dub robotics are beautifully expansive, and the sputtering `noise' that scaffolds them is fascinating. Nostalgic and futuristic, it's a perfect soundtrack for pondering Y2K or romancing that special cyborg." - Rating: B+ Alternative Press (4/02, p.96) - Included in AP's "10 Essential Laptop Techo Records" - "...Cuts techno loose from its rhythmic anchor and sets it adrift..." Magnet (4/99, p.78) - "...Pole burrows deep into a valley of reverberations and sparks, locating the place where dub echoes come to die, and coaxes them into new life....the bass is bolder and sounds whiz across the stereo spectrum like St. Elmo's fire dancing from pole to pole." The Wire (1/99, p.27) - Included in Wire's "50 Records Of The Year [1998]" Muzik (9/98, p.83) - 5 stars out of 5 - "An absolutely stunning album divided into 4 separate movements....this still surprises with some stunningly beautiful melodics."