( FOM 010 ) IT'S THINKING - Hyperion (12") Frame Of Mind Holland

 Last year, 4Lux man Gerd reissued "Afterglow", a record he made in 1992 while part of obscure Dutch trio It's Thinking. "Hyperion" was the 1994 follow-up to that inspired EP, so it makes perfect sense that he's giving it a new airing, too. It's aged rather well, with superb title track "Hyperion" delivering a deliciously warm and loved-up blend of colourful electronics, dream house chords, rich bass and house-tempo breakbeats. The sparkling "Frame of Mind" sounds like "Chime" and "Belfast"-era Orbital after a night on medical grade happy pills, while "Love Without Sound" peppers a positive techno groove with all manner of shimmering synth sounds. "Funky Finger", meanwhile, is an awesome chunk of saucer-eyed ambient techno bliss.