“*Loudboxer*, Speedy J's third album for Novamute, is essentially a mix CD with a twist: Speedy J (Jochem Paap) hasn't merely raided his record racks to compile this mix-- he's composed entirely new tracks with which to work listeners into a sweaty fervor. It's a clear response to Richie Hawtin's *DE9: Close to the Edit*, in which Hawtin took a microtome to his collection of minimal techno. Using a”