The stark, architectural photograph which decorates the sleeve, coupled with the foreboding title of
James Ruskin's follow-up to his acclaimed Point 2, lends a certain severity to this second long-player for Tresor. Despite the undoubtable weight of tracks like "Against Your Will" and "Paranoia," there is something far greater than just tribal dancefloor techno here. Whether it's the wanton synths of "Confession," the dilapidated beats which tarnish "In the Shadows," or the shifting sands which mock the kick-drum foundations on which "Escape or Die" is based,
Ruskin occupies a musical space that's far more than the sum of its components. ~ Kingsley Marshall