Planet Mu 30 continues the label’s tradition of marking its five-year anniversaries with compilations that mainly center around its roster at the time rather than reflect on its history. (The mammoth three-disc special edition of µ20 was a considerable exception.) The set’s 25 tracks come from longtime mainstays as well as more recent signees making their label debut, and it leans heavily on footwork, jungle, experimental techno, and various permutations of all of the above. Most of the material is exclusive at the time of the compilation’s release, with only a handful of tracks previously surfacing digitally.
Jlin’s “B12” begins the release, weaving curious samples of classical instruments throughout a rhythm that starts out sounding close to…

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