Surgeon, James Ruskin

One of the pioneers of the Birmingham sound, U.K. techno artist Anthony Child has built a solid and innovative catalog of minimal dancefloor techno under the name Surgeon. Compared favorably with Detroit original Jeff Mills from his earliest Downwards singles on forward, Child's tracks were a mainstay in the popular Motor City DJ's sets. A trio of classic late-'90s full-lengths for Tresor (Basictonalvocabulary, Balance, and Force + Form) incorporated industrial and Krautrock influences into hard, driving techno. He continually pushed the limits of analogue equipment with incre...