The availability of powerful music-making technology means that it has become increasingly difficult for electronic music producers to develop a unique sound. But this album by Alan Abrahams harnesses the potential of software to create a work that’s distinctive and instantly recognisable. Influenced by Warp-style electronica, the swing of Chicago and bleepy acid trax, not to mention spooky electro funk and glitchy minimalism, at times ‘Conservation’ sounds familiar. Mostly, though, it has a raw resonance that crackles through the subconsciousness with repeated listens. ‘Conservation’ stands out from the pack and in 2006, that’s the biggest compliment you can pay a techno artist.