Product Description Amazon.co.uk Review Plaid are arguably Britain's most influential electronic act. Former members of Black Dog, they have been responsible for some of the most ground-breaking electronic music ever recorded. Trainer is an attempt to chronicle the pair's early 90s heyday. Comprising rare singles and unreleased tracks, it's more of an alternative history than a comprehensive "best of" compilation. Still, it does contain some of the duo's most inventive and enjoyable material. Ed Handley and Andy Turner have always worked across the dance spectrum, and Trainer fluctuates between playful electronica, chattering techno and prototype jungle. They even find space for some Latin house, blissful ambience and rave-era breakbeats. All 25 tracks are blessed with Plaid's trademark electronic melodies and deft synth touches. It's this attention to emotion, mood and melody that elevates Handley and Turner above their workmanlike peers. Trainer is a fitting tribute to their genius. --Matt Anniss