Mike Parker

Resonator

Lotus Magazine, U.S.A., Vol 1, Issue 8, Mojo "Two fine works of progressive trance released from Mike Parker, off of Baltimore's Defective label, are exerienced here on the "Resonator" EP. Sida A features "Resonator One", a deep stomping journey through analog rhythms. It builds steadily, but powerfully until the spooky, ethereal breakdown. "Druma" presents a bit of a change, alternating back and forth between a booming four-beat and a looser, funkier, almost industrial beat. A carnival organ playing a house hook is a unique counterpoint to the otherwise dense, dark, electric palette with which this number is composed."

Squelch E-Zine, HarmoniKa "Alway nice to come home and find new mail lying on your doorstep - as long as it's not bills of course. Fortunately this time it was Mike Parker's Resonator EP, a new 12" from Defective, . Mike is the founder of Trybet, a techno/trance project formed in 1993 (you may recall DJ POA mentioning his fondness for this project in his last Defective review and I would agree). Resonator One is a dark, moody, electronic excursion, and even though the release notes classify it as "difficult to describe", I would say it's safe to file this one under acid. It's getting to the point where it's hard to pull fresh sounds out of a 303, but with the addition of sparse, trancey vocal samples and some nice breaks in the pace, this is one mesmerizing cut.....I definitely put the money on Resonator One."