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Originally produced six years ago, “My Techno Heart Melts Your EMO Dribble” has been given a 2012 makeover in the form of a remix EP featuring re-imaginings by Bit-Phalanx artists including Jonny3snareS, Kramer vs. Kramer vs. Godzilla , Mr O and T-toe. The glitch-fest has also had a video made to celebrate the release.

Jasper, the synth master of Million Way, brings his many influences together on Mixed Messages for lively encounters sitting effortlessly between blissed out and dancefloor dirty. His classical training and exposure to performing with top electronica acts such as Clark, Luke Vibert and DMX Krew means he’s got a keen ear for both engaging structures and unique sounds all evident here. Using a Nord Modular to create bespoke instruments the five tracks here are inventive and showcase the different sides to Jasper’s style.

All four Mission: Impossible movies have carried their director’s distinct style to varying degrees of success. De Palma kicked off the movie franchise effectively then John Woo went so OTT on action that the brooding intelligence of the first was lost. JJ Abrams offered a solid reboot of sorts which played up teamwork rather than one-man-army Cruise. Abrams drew on his experience working on television series, but it looked like the A-list actor would struggle to find a mass audience again when the box office take of his recent films went downhill. For this fourth edition Pixar director Brad Bird has made his first foray into live action cinema following hits with The Incredibles, The Iron Giant and Ratatouille. To make a success of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Bird would have to strike a balance of the insatiable Cruise star power and giving screen time to more than just his elaborate stunts. That might be considered an impossible mission itself, but he’s performed admirably to ensure all of Ethan’s team get a chance to shine.

Journalist and adventurer Tintin arrives on the big screen with a CGI-makeover that goes three dimensional. Sewing together three 1940s stories The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Secret of the Unicorn and Red Rackham’s Treasure, this big budget re-imaging of Herve’s classic is a thrill ride of set pieces, yet lacking the classic Spielberg story weaving of his live action equivalent Indiana Jones.