Kiki’s streamlined techno, with its graceful interpolation of EBM, electro, and darkwave elements, has occasionally suffered from being a bit too well-mannered. One thing it never fails to do, however, is provide a sense of motion. “Trust Me” gurns along at the steady altitude of a night flight across the Atlantic, split between a “Super Dub” to placate those seeking only depth and texture, and a “Cowboy Mix,” which introduces turbulence in the form of a menacing theme and some reverbed effects, hee-ya! So, sure, we’re traveling, but where the hell are we going? On to the next track, then the next, then so on. This is a well-crafted set-builder for the early evening, more interesting for the direction its motion implies than anything that actually happens. And we’re just fine with that.

BPitch Control / BPC 141
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[Mallory O’Donnell]