[Trelik]

A collaborative project between Baby Ford and Ian “Eon” Loveday birthed way back in 1993, Minimal Man have released a dozen or so singles for such labels as Perlon, Trelik, Guerilla, and Vinyl Solution. But it’s been “Make A Move,” originally released in 2000, that has taken on a life of its own via mixes and DJ sets over the years, enough so to justify a welcome repressing eight years later. Never a big hit, “Make A Move” has proven to be more useful than jaw dropping, but you have to admire a DJ tool with this kind of longevity.

On first listen, it’s easy to hear exactly how this track has become a secret weapon for so many DJs. A crisp, punishing breakbeat (always one of Loveday’s specialties) pushes along a circular, acidic bass riff, punctuated by a Chicago house vocal snippet to make a simple, direct and devastatingly effective track. Part 1 and Part 2 appear on opposite sides of the 12″, mirroring each other and allowing for those springing for two copies to have lots of extra fodder to extend the fun. Third track “Stay On” works in a Kraftwerk sample over a clattering electro break and some spacey textural backdrops, but “Make A Move” is the real star here. It’s rare that a record can effectively be mixed with deep house, techno, minimal, breakbeats and pretty much everything in between and still hold its own distinct identity; missing it a second time is inexcusable.