One of techno's foremost experimenters, Thomas Brinkmann has produced a wide body of work ranging from conceptual projects to abstract disco-house. Brinkmann gained a name in the experimental and techno community during the late '90s for his full-length remixes (or as he terms them, "variations") of material by Richie Hawtin and Mike Ink. The variations were made possible by playback of the original records on a turntable of Brinkmann's own design, which included two tone arms with separate outputs for left and right channels. He then achieved critical acclaim and club success...