Let Us Play
This London duo (and the founding partners in the label) has produced one of the year's more intriguing, playable and futuristic sets. Lead track "Return to Margin" is an effects-laden, multi-genre trip that works because it remains a willing slave to the beat. The going just gets more intriguing over the next hour as guests like Jello Biafra, ex-Crusader Bernard Purdie, and Montréal's Kid Koala drop in.  Disc two is a CD-ROM showcase for the company's trail-blazing Hex division.--Jeff Bateman