Robert hood's minimal nation is justly revered as one of the most important and defining techno records ever made. his iconic 1994 masterpiece stripped dance music back to the barest of elements yet retained a loose and dirty funk that many so called 'minimal' records lack today. having inspired 1000's of producers and djs across the globe and starting a genre a decade before it was popularly recognized nothing before or since has sounded like it. we now welcome a re-mastered special edition of this classic release 15 years after it changed the face of techno. featuring the unreleased 'sh-101' (made during the same sessions) and the very rare 'self-powered' (which only appeared on the axis test press), robert hood's minimal nation gets its first full cd and digital release. when first released as a vinyl double-pack 'minimal nation' not only sounded unlike any other record but also looked like no other, with each track finishing in a locked groove that forced the listener to flick the needle to the next track. each groove was built from harsh angular elements that when combined created an alien funk not bereft of warmth or soul. a sound so unique that its single spark echoed around the world and took electronic music into new uncharted territory. as rob nash noted in the sunday times (december 2008)