Make Mine Music has made a name for itself over the last nine years with the innovative way in which the label, an artist-led co-operative, releases music. It has also been making waves with the music on the label, boasting an impressive catalogue of releases by artists such as Epic45, July Skies, Library Tapes, Manual and Piano Magic. Millimetrik, the artistic moniker of Quebec resident Pascal Asselin, has been with the label since 2006, releasing two EPs and an album “Northwest Passage’s New Era”, which “nailed precisely the frozen-out, future techno chic of early mid-period Warp releases from Black Dog and Autechre and applied a good shaking of crushed-diamond sheen so beloved by the shoe-entranced post-rock should-have-beens like Flying Saucer Attack and Bowery Electric” according to Word Magazine.Over the course of his earlier releases, Millimetrik’s music shifted from dark ambient, through hip hop and post-rock, into the engaging blend of vocals, dreampop and melodic electronica evident on the last album. Never one to sit still, new album “Mystique Drums” once again sees Pascal advancing Millimetrik’s sound into new territories, with far greater emphasis on bass and rhythm. It is probably fair to say that parts of this album will surprise both fans of Millimetrik and Make Mine Music, not least its incorporation of dubstep alongside the more familiar elements. Like Millimetrik’s live performances, the music is created using electronics and live drums (something which marks Pascal out in the sea of laptop-based solo musicians) and as with “Northwest Passage’s New Era”, this new album features a number of guest vocalists and musicians including Elika, Josue Beaucage, Music for Money, Olenka and Jacobus. Recorded between May 2008 and May 2010 in a variety of locations including Paris, London, Wheaton Aston (alongside Ben Holton and Rob Glover of Epic45), Quebec City and Bromont, “Mystique Drums” is a rich, varied and rewarding listen.