Apogee

Originally released in 1993, we're elated to see this re-issue of the Dan Curtin classic on seminal UK imprint Peacefrog. The only release ever that the Cleveland native released under the Apogee moniker, the four tracks on offer are representative of a golden era in Midwest American dance music - with Curtin's trademark touch throughout. From the epically funked-up acid odyssey ''Sunrise On The 2nd Moon'' to the emotive rave-breaks driven techno-soul of ''Horizons Forgotten'' on the A side: these two are certainly up there with anthems like Laurent Garnier ''Acid Eiffel'' or ''The Dance'' by Derrick May. Similarly on the flip, ''Inside Above'' sees the second wave icon channel the spirit of first wave innovators of Detroit. With its finely tuned and syncopated rhythm arrangements backed by evocative strings passages and the furious squall of that notorious little Roland box.

• 1 Sunrise On The 2nd Moon
• 2 Horizons Forgotten
• 3 Inside Above
• 4 Sunset On The 2nd Moon