Robert Hood

Robert Hood's ''The Metronome'' distils techno to its barest, most hypnotic pulse. Over the two tracks, Hood strips rhythm down to ticking hi-hats, lean kicks and looping motifs that feel mechanical yet human. The grooves are relentless but never cold, building tension through subtle shifts instead of excess. Originally released in 2002, it remains a masterclass in minimalism. Precise, cerebral and intensely physical that still sounds futuristic more than two decades on.

• 1 Untitled A (The Metronome)
• 2 Untitled B (The Metronome)