If you’ve got as strong of convictions as Pete Board does when it comes to techno purism, then you’d better have the skills to backup your words. Fortunately for him, his ear for dark, introspective soundscapes coupled with his technical prowess both in the studio and behind the decks qualifies him to maintain such strong opinions.

During a Pete Board performance, the groove is paramount. Dissonant melodies and cacophonous incidentals might make each mix a visceral exploration of the four-four format, but by counterbalancing them with sexy, danceable cuts he renders each successive track a new chapter in a journey through the subversive depths of the dark beat.