Renaissance

This album has been compared to Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, and even though it focuses on the more soulful end of techno, it wouldn’t even compare to a standard Underground Resistance record, let alone the godfather of soul’s greatest release. In the main, Renaissance is a pleasant but ultimately forgettable collection of ‘hi tech’ funk workouts, and only more musical tracks like the string-led ‘Star Of The Story’ stand out from what sounds like a series of electronic takes on Rick James album tracks.