Gated's second compilation takes inspiration from the path less travelled, the earthen underbelly that binds disparate threads to its wonky centre.

So while the music here is from artists all over the world, each track is grounded in a quirky, off-kilter sound, from the opener by UK hardware house don @perseus-traxx to the closer by Space Agent, the alias of a yet-to-be unveiled techno artist.

In between we get Gated stalwarts @guavid, @polyseme, @acidulant, and @LloydStellar with their takes on the wonk, plus glassy-eyed electro from Austin, USA-based @collinsullivan, unusually banging fare from man of the moment @MOY, and broken techno from the criminally under-appreciated @StacieAnneChu.

There's also the reissued and remastered sub-bass squelcher Beta Carotene by @modifiedsounds, which was originally released in 1998 on UK breaks label Slalom.

Play it loud.

C1 Modified Starch - Beta Carotene (Clip)

Gated Record Label for a variety of good music.

Modified originally from the UK has been releasing tracks since 1997 with releases on Slalom Records, Kickin Records, Tempest Recordings and Cosmicleaf. Also known as Modified Starch and Obelix with releases on Mosaic Records, Offshoot Records and Stickman Records.