Pure, unadulterated techno from one of the Japanese masters. On _Flatspin_, Ken Ishii returns to the swirling, dense techno which made him famous in the mid-90s. "Iceblink" is immediately catchy, a shimmering piece of tech-house; when it reprises with vocals from Inner City, it takes a shiny house feel. Meanwhile, "Grab It Attack It" inches towards funk and "Gap Accelerator" moves into some thick breaks. "Infrangible" has an industrial edge to augment the hard-set snare drums. The pure rhythm of "Drums in Friction" establish an unconquerable groove, but the crystalline downtempo of "Mirage" and "Frozen Reminiscence" restore a sense of calm. "Moonquake" merges the beats and the atmosphere, while "Sneaking Shadows" slips into noir funk. Worth a spin, indeed.