If any one electronic artist merits comparison to , it would have to be . Because while the Fab Four may far outpace the producer when it comes to global popularity, his catalog of releases easily matches in terms of diversity, development, and absolute quality. This first album, released on and 's record label, finds at roughly the same point on the growth curve that were during . After establishing a fan base with energizing yet simplistic acid 12"s like reins in some of the manic energy of his early releases, concentrating more closely on the lush and fulfilled sound palette and thoughtful composition that would be his trademark until the rampant of his third album, . The chopping intro of gives way to a light beat garnished with tickling synthesizer bleeps and grandiose waves of machine sound that are at once playful and intense. introduces 's signature drum decay, while the bubbling-forward bassline would become a hallmark of early recordings. Every sound is magnificently structured, in perfect pitch and timber with every other sound, making a masterpiece of music as audio design. As a vehicle of the times, singled a furtherance from 's dancefloor mandate that would be followed by revered groups such as . This advancement in 's sound would advocate the first use of the ( ) tag. While every track on still relies on a 4/4 beat for its composition, none possess a tempo or percussive element hefty enough to meet dancer's needs. Although remixes would turn cuts like with its weightless sweeps, into trancing dancefloor jams, 's clear purpose on was to take his music out of the and into the home-listening environment. And not until the decade-later hard of would return to his dancefloor roots, similar to ' return to captured in the sessions. ~ Joshua Glazer