Mr. Mayr pulls out all the stops on this one, striking a perfect balance in tone, texture and timing. Milky Way is the Berlin School masterpiece I’ve been waiting for. Mayr’s large catalogue covers a variety of electro-acoustic subgenres, some more appealing (to my ears) than others. Contemporary “downtempo” can easily slide into cheesy disco—or dark electronica. But here the beats are propulsive and hypnotic, yet remain soothing and full of wonder. Epic in scope without becoming indulgent.