Christian Kleine - Electronic Music from the Lost World: 1998-2001 (2018)

The crew behind A Strangely Isolated Place firmly believes that this collection is Christian Kleine's strongest album since 2001 set Beyond Repair, and we tend to agree. It's made up of material recorded in the same period - between 1998 and 2001, to be exact - and showcases a range of impressive electronica tracks that pit the crunchy, computer controlled bottom-end of Skam-style IDM with warm chords, rich basslines, subtle jazz influences and some life-affirming electronic melodies. The German producer has always excelled at finding the right balance between forthright experimentalism and atmospheric musicality, and Electronic Music From The Lost World is a particularly fine example.