For the past 10 years, Scottish kings of deep techno Silicone Soul have ventured to the darker regions of house. The progression of their sound is impossible to track, as it shifts from track to track, album to album.

Herein lies the beauty of Silicone Soul. And how fitting that on the 10th anniversary of their uniting to produce electronic music, Craig Morrison and Graeme Reedie should release an album illustrating some of their broadest, most varied tracks to date. Eerie, ominous, chilling, gentle, soothing, uplifting. Silicone Soul LP spans this emotive spectrum with grace, never hesitating to shift mood and energy on a moment’s whim. The head-nod-inducing ‘Dust Ballad II’, one of their more popular tracks, features extraterrestrial glitches, a sparkly harp and a punchy bass synth line, enough to invite listeners on an intergalactic sonic journey. The funky bass run that creates the foundation of ‘Language of the Soul’ is layered with a swirling ambient pad and a seductive ‘Let’s go freak out’ whisper. And perhaps their most experimental track, ‘Call of the Dub’ is highlighted by samples like none I have ever heard: a synth that sound like a super-elastic Zipper, arpeggios of robotic chirps, and a ghastly freight train sample to send shivers down your spine. Fueled by these obscure sounds, Silicone Soul LP is perhaps one of the most sporadic, spontaneous collections.

While many ‘Best of-’ or tribure compilations showcase an artist or group’s most notable works, but few capture the full arsenal of sound. Silicone Soul LP is true to Morrison and Reedie as a production duo, paying homage to the abstract experimental style from which their success was born.

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