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dae5id-j, Jul 16, 2004

Link is gifted beyond belief - knowing little about him, it just must be pure, raw talent. who knows his level of formal musical trainiing; hes possbly one of those who have none and it just flows naturally. his style maintains the edge of techstep that I love, throws in a healthy dose of soul, a measured dash of disco and bit of everything else to come up with a sound that others cant match, let alone mimic. Link is carrying forward and updating the mantle of dnb and, for now, can do no wrong, somewhat remiscent of Bukem and the Good Looking/Looking Good era of the mid-90s. for this moment in time, Link does what Sean Booth and Rob Brown did for me and ambient (and then "idm"): creating the music I hear in my head and would create myself if I had the skills, talent, inspiration and time. it simply sounds like what I expect and want to hear at this point in the evolution of music (being one who listens to everything, all styles). cutting edge, in a phrase. God bless Link, and Sean and Rob and numerous others out there, pioneering with passion and vision. they may only know their impact on the scene through record sales and and sold out shows, but its my daily commute to work where they have the most effect. life would be just that much harder without it, and I thank Link with abandon for doing what he does so well.

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