In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Plastikman, aka Richie Hawtin, has remastered his groundbreaking second album, ‘Musik’, from the original tapes for a new bio-vinyl edition. The record was first released in November 1994 through NovaMute and Plus 8, following the debut Plastikman album, ‘Sheet One’ (1993). A masterclass in minimal techno, ‘Musik’ quickly propelled Hawtin to new levels of success. The release followed Plastikman’s first-ever live performance in a black vinyl-encased room at a semiderelict Packard Plant in Detroit, where Hawtin was central to the burgeoning underground scene. Before the full album hit the shelves, the track ‘Plastique’ (which was later described by Q as “the flipside to Hawtin’s early singles, all ticking percussion, feline acid tweaks, and cushioned sub-bass”) set the stage for a more dancefloor-friendly album, albeit one with an unsettling and sinister side. The album, described by The Guardian as “music as you’ve never heard it before” and by The Wire, who made it one of their Albums Of The Year, as “a masterpiece,” defined a moment in techno that still echoes today.

Now, 30 years later, the album has been remastered from the original tapes, reminding us why Plastikman is a name that still resonates and that the album’s intensity – on and off the dancefloor – has lost none of its potency in the intervening years.

Pressed on bio-vinyl 2LP and packaged in environmental wrapping.

“‘Musik’ perfects the funkless funk essayed by Cabaret Voltaire.” – The Wire

“… absorbs the listener with its psychoactive sounds and the ‘acidity’ of TB 303” – Alternative Pop

“‘Musik’ is a very dynamic album, switching it up between playful and somber; sprightly and ponderous; organic and synthetic.” – Crossfadr

“Taken as a whole, ‘Musik’ masterfully covers all aspects of the minimal techno spectrum, from acidic anthems to ultra-minimal explorations and back, in the process showcasing Hawtin’s staggering command of the Roland 303 and 909 drum machines as well as his brilliant grasp of album-level continuity” – AllMusic