Largely sequencer-based composition practices opened up Barera s usual hand-playing approach and allowed him to create rich and melodic, yet precise and powerful techno. -The Opportunist- conjures images of arriving in darkness, taking what you can, and leaving quickly to avoid detection. -Discipline- is Barera s full-on workout, with all the rushes associated, itself very much a product of discipline. -A New Future- suggests an optimistic if uncertain outlook, a world where anything is possible, while -Last Glacial Maximum,- which refers to a period in the Earth s history when ice sheets were at their most recent maximum extension, represents a somewhat bleaker view. The musically kindred spirits behind Massachusetts-based Mentha Records are ideal partners in this project, warmly embracing Barera s wide-eyed techno concepts.