Then, the re-entry. The beat comes back harder, dirtier, off-grid. This is the “Beginning.” Not a genesis, but a revolt . The track resets itself, only to destroy the structure again. If you worship at the altar of Ancient Methods, Phase Fatale, or the early, angry works of Orphx, you will find a home here. This is not music for your morning commute or your workout playlist (unless your workout is flipping tires in the rain).

The production on Spartacus.MMXII-The.Beginning.XXX is deliberately brutal. Where modern techno seeks a clean, surgical low-end, this track offers a lurch . The rhythm stutters like a machine gun jamming and clearing itself. The bass doesn’t drop; it crawls up your spine.

Good headphones, a dark room, and a stiff drink. Have you heard this track? Did the breakdown at 3:20 make you jump? Let me know in the comments below.