Western Isles

For this reworked edition of Joe Acheson's most recent Hidden Orchestra full-length, Tru Thoughts has enlisted the talents not only of some of the label's most prominent artists, but also a handful of genuine heavy hitters. Check, for example, the epic, string-drenched atmospheric techno rework of "Wingbeats" by Traum Schallplatten regular Max Cooper, Throwing Snow's rubbery, flute-laden dub disco take on "Western Isles" and Matthew Herbert's typically glitchy Spring Dub of "Stone", which neatly recalls his early years as a maker of distinctive deep house. Elsewhere you'll find a gently unfurling jazz version of "The Lizard" by Skalpel and a thoroughly blazed, out-there rendition of "Serpentine" by dub maestro Wrongtom.