Model 500 ‘Digital Solutions’ (Metroplex)
Do it right and don’t break the rules – Model 500’s comeback album shows a master at work
John Tejada ‘Signs Under Test’ (Kompakt)
Smart and bright techno music for dancefloors and headphones, often both at the same time
Ibeyi ‘Ibeyi’ (XL Recordings)
French-Cuban twins sisters make an early dash for the album of the year gong
Ghost Culture ‘Ghost Culture’ (Phantasy)
A moody and dubby debut from a new signing to Erol Alkan’s Phantasy imprint
Flug 8 ‘Trans Atlantik’ (Disko B)
Photographer muso Daniel Herrmann delivers a cheeky slice of dark, Kraftwerk-inspired electro-minimalism
Various Artists ‘Elevate Your Mind 2014’ (KMS)
Dantiez Saunderson curates a cool collection of material on his dad’s KMS label
Egyptrixx ‘Transfer Of Energy (Feelings Of Power)’ (Halocline Trance)
Tough metallic grooves and demented robot vibes from Canadian producer David Psutka
Cerrone ‘The Best Of Cerrone Productions’ (Because Music)
Gaelic disco king serves up retrospective collection of his finest floorfillers
Brian Eno ‘Nerve Net / Shutov Assembly / Neroli / The Drop’ (All Saints)
A quartet of welcome reissues of some of Eno’s 1990s output, complete with extras
Belle And Sebastian ‘Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance’ (Matador)
Indie darlings serve up surprisingly good electronic album shocker. Well, this is a surprise.