German engineering can be found in other places than behind the wheel of an automobile. Take DJ Hell, a prolific techno artist credited with pioneering and promoting the electroclash sound. His aptly named double album Teufelswerk (Devil’s Work) brings this sound from night to day. “U Can Dance Feat. Backing Vocal By Bryan Ferry” is some sort of in-joke as the Roxy Music legend takes full lead vox duties on what must be a career highlight for the glam-loving Hell. In other surprises, P. Diddy professes on “The DJ” his love for the 15 minute-long dance song spun at the after hours club. And that’s exactly what DJ Hell’s album sounds like. Even shorter tracks like “Hellracer” clock in at 6:10, but it’s on epics like “The Angst,” where Hell just lets you sink into the hypnotic trance-like groove, enjoying the high octane RPM’s of fine German engineering. Fahrvergno

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