Originally released in 1996 on Tresor, this remastered edition of Dark Territory is a potent reminder of Scan 7’s prowess. A shadowy seven-person collective from Detroit, Scan 7 had their first release in 1993. The Underground Resistance adjacent crew have been releasing music all the way up until the last few years, reppin’ The D to the fullest. With its eight remastered cuts (polished up by none other than Mike Grinser at Manmade Mastering) and two tracks mixed by one of my faves, Blake Baxter, Dark Territory sounds oh so crisp. From the opening track ‘Planet Energy’ with its propulsive drum programming and laser-sharp hats and snares, plus that chunky bassline, through to jaunty bubbler ‘Unusual Channel’ (one that has Blake Baxter’s magic touch on it), the album embodies a spirit that is wholly 313-oriented. You can try to replicate, but there’s nowhere else in the world that can make it like this.