Another producer talent shoots out of nowhere: For less than two years the young man behind Anno Domini Beats has been honing his production skills, yet Adrian from Munich – unnoticed by the local scene – has already made his mark. US underground cats like Immortal Technique, MF Grimm and Sabac Red are all on the 21-year-old’s client list, and his 21 track deep debut album is brim full with features from overseas. Even though there are no well-known acts on board this time it becomes more than clear that the emcees on showcase know what they’re doing. Adrian obviously has a love for epic-sounding sample-based beats, not caring about production trends in 2005, and it’s obvious that he is a master of his craft. Take for example an imposing, end-of-days orchestral bombshell like “Back In The Day” or the haunting choirs of “End Of Time” – on any given Jedi Mind Tricks or Non Phixion album Adrian’s productions would definitely be amongst the better tracks. Granted, classical music samples often make stronger impressions than the production efforts beneath them, but this work has real substance. Especially noteworthy is the damn-straight killer snare on “Cold Outside”, and with that we really should wrap up the tirade of praise.