Arguably Kenny Larkin’s most recognisable piece of work, ‘War Of The Worlds’ is a brooding, symphonic and timeless piece of Detroit techno. Listening to it is like imagining a soundtrack to a journey into another dimension. It simmers throughout, because reaching boiling point would mark a point of no return, and the function of a track such as this is to provide a platform for future missions. Its minimalism adds to its versatility, so it’s a great tune not only to open, close or provide a mid point highlight, but also to layer under and over other busier compositions. There’s a medieval quality to it, the synth flourishes that decorate it sounding like clarion calls from the castle battlements. And its pace and depth is such that it could be played at a funeral, as well as a turbulent rave,
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