I COM presents another immensely listenable collection of Miss Kittin's varied musical influences: electro and 80s synth-tinged pop with a side-serving of house. But let's not try to pigeon-hole the creative influences of this talented French superstar DJ and just enjoy the end product. I COM has something for everyone; you could well imagine chic urban types with sharp haircuts grooving along to "Requiem for a Hit" in one of those clubs with concrete bars. The punky and energetic "Meet Sue Be She" is a real gem among the numerous chilled, downbeat tracks such as the beautiful "Happy Violentine" and "Allergic" on which Kittin ditches the straight-talking vocals for a softer melodic sound. But it's not all sweetness and light; her German accent on "Neukolin 2" brings back the dark edge that is so much a part of Kittin and the Hacker's sound. "Soundtrack of Now" is evocative of those endless nights of debauchery in a "VIP area" that is so often mentioned on Kittin tracks, while the title track is a curious whispered discourse about a "new wireless creation of musical technology". As a whole, the album is a real mixed bag of sounds and moods that presents something new each time you listen to it. --Angela Boodoo