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- Second Track
- Almost Live But Definitely Plugged
- Bring Out The Imps
- Heaven And Bagpipes
- Get A Grip
- Lost In Rostanga
- Return Of The Imps
- Uncle Limps (Turkish Version)
- Bubble And Squeak
- Jonty'S Way
- Instant Imps
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 The production duo of Markus Henriksson and Sebastian Mullaert, which has been releasing records since 1999, are known to change their musical preferences from time to time and begin to proceed down a new path. As Trimatic they oscillitated within the regions of psy trance, as Son Kite they gave the world a large amount of progressive trance, while as Minilogue they have in the last few years been making at times more, at times less melodic techno that has been released on such renowned labels as Wagon Repair, Crosstown Rebels, Traum Schallplatten and Cocoon Recordings. IMPS, their latest project, is a collaboration between the two Swedes and two jazz musicians from Austrailia, Ian Chaplin and Philip Rex who are also known as Decoy. ‘Bring Out The Imps’, which was recorded during a two week long studio session with some post production done afterwards, is another attempt to couple electronic beats with live instruments and elements of jazz. To date, some of the efforts – the most notable being ’23 Seconds’ from Cobblestone Jazz – weren’t all that successful in capturing the improvisational nature of the music being presented, and without a proper context - such as a live performance – were too schematic and drab to be enjoyed in their entirety. This time around, however, things are a bit different, as all the joy and effort that must have gone into making the 11 tracks can be heard in every second of the record, thanks to which the whole of the album can be listened to in the same breath, and without any exceptions. Highlights include the building of tension on ‘Uncle Limps (Turkish Version)’ and the beatless, slightly ambient pieces ‘Bubble And Squeak’ and ‘Jonty’s Way’. Highly recommended listening.
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Review: IMPS - Bring Out The Imps
