For fans of: UK DJs c. 2000

What they're saying: The genesis of this archival release from DJ Food was described nicely at the Voice Of Unreason site: “Whilst shuffling through lots of unreleased material in preparation for a 20th anniversary edition, the pair decided that they had way to much good stuff to hold on to. The result is this, a sort of remix, sort of reimagining project that via the thirteen minute Quadraplex (A Trip To The Galactic Centre) and Hip Operation’s oddly compelling sampleadelics showcases the chops which insiders have known about all along.” And at the Now Then blog we get a good analysis of the methods and influence behind Kaleidoscope Companion’s origins: “This is one of those albums that sounds like it was created for a film that doesn’t exist, and given Carpenter and Foakes’ cinematic influences and visual ways of working, it's obvious that a massive melting pot of influences were the undercurrent for both when working on this project.”

What we say: 21st anniversary remix and alt-version companion to DJ Food's moody & atmospheric album with four LPs of rare or unreleased material. Still sounds great!