VA - Triplepoint Is Fire, Vol. 2 (2018)

Juan DDD's Triplepoint label unleashes its second Fire compilation and it's a blistering affair. Blacktron's "32km" features hypnotic vocals woven into its stop-start groove, while on Stefano Zaninelli's "Figueretas", a deeper, more trippy sound prevails, thanks to firing hi hats and sick acid lines. This theme is teased out, albeit in full techno mode on DJ Frontier's "Saved", where spaced out vocal samples and a bruising, noisy bass dominate. In stark contrast again is German duo Format B's remake of DJ PP's "Groove You", where an old sample used by Paul Johnson resurfaces, accompanied by euphoric crowd cheers and a slamming groove. Triplepoint may be known primarily for its minimal house releases, but as this compilation shows, the reality is far more complex and compelling than that.