Pan Electric is the name for projects by producer Matt Coldrick, and on this occasion ‘Ethiopia’ is a collaboration with Zero 7’s Neil Cowley – and of course, some Ethiopian singers who may or may not be aware of their new-found career. To be honest I’m not entirely happy about this one. The main mix works on one level, combining chilled techno al la Groove Armada with African-sounding chants, but the rather cheesy guitar work comes across like Spyro Gyra or George Benson. Thank the lord then for the Dreazdone remix which dispenses with all the more dubious elements and largely splatters them with King Tubby’s big dub gun. Also worthwhile is Anders Illar’s hypnotic headnodder mix.
