Follower

Personnel: Axel Willner (synthesizer).Audio Mixers: Axel Willner; Sam Barker .Recording information: Garmonbozia Studios, Berlin.Photographer: Sonia Alvarez.Looking at The Follower in physical form, there are no indications of a major change in Axel Willner's approach to techno. The cover of the producer's fifth album as the Field features the same print over solid background as the previous albums. Just as the black-on-black look of the preceding Cupid's Head signaled a downbeat disposition, the white-on-black here suggests that nothing is liable to trigger a euphoric rush like the best of the earlier works. Similar to Cupid's Head, The Follower was created strictly by Willner with no ancillary musicians. The producer ensured some freshness, however, by acquiring a raft of new gear prior to its recording. Surprising to no one, the album's six tracks are served in large portions -- Minutemen re-edits they ain't -- ranging from nine to 14 minutes in length, and they offer undulating, fr