Joey Beltram - Vol.2 [R&S]

There are techno classics, and then there are techno classics! Joey Beltram has undoubtedly played a pivotal role in the growth of the techno sound that brewed in Detroit and was enthusiastically received in Europe during those formative years. Beltram spearheaded a darker sound that became a staple across the UK and European rave scene in the early 90s, and a sound that keeps coming back to be revisited and given a new spin on the genre by today's producers and DJs.

"Beltram Volume 2" was first released on R&S Records in 1991, and despite the huge success of the single "Energy Flash," released a year earlier, "Volume 2," according to some, is the "definitive Beltram release on R&S." Deep, dark, and deliciously hypnotic, all four cuts on this EP still sound raw and devastating 30 years later. Heavily featured in seminal clubs such as Rage (Fabio & Grooverider) and the UK rave network with music from Carl Cox, Colin Faver, Eddie Richards, among others, Beltram's unique sound helped birth the bass-heavy drum & bass genre that was also emerging at the time.

"Beltram Volume 2" has been remastered by Beau Thomas at Ten Eight Seven Mastering, and the release comes in updated artwork, faithfully recreating the 1991 packaging with the now-legendary oil painting by Christel Brodahl.