The first of five proposed EPs, 'Technology at the Speed of Life' is a worthy introduction to the chilly industrial electro of Alva Noto and Byetone's fledgling Diamond Version project. More dancefloor-ready than either artist's solo material, the project was originally born out of a series of impromptu live performances, so it's easy to understand why the focus has shifted to something drastically more playable. Fast and deliciously abrasive, this is the kind of electro that sadly rarely emerged, even back in the genre's glory days. An ugly fusion of Drexciyan analogue booty music and cold, Germanic digital precision; it hits harder than anything we've heard from either artist for some time, and that's really saying something. If you're dying for some more grinding mind-melters in the vein of Sleeparchive, Pan Sonic or T++ you've come to the right place...
