Energique

Richard Smith from Melody Maker wrote, "Bizarre Inc have become one of the leading exponents of dragging the underground overground by making music that's as safe as house gets. But it still thrills. Putting the fun, though perhaps not the funk, back into the functional Energique is an often exhilarating exercise in expertise."^[2] Mandi James from NME said, "What Energique ultimately confirms is that Bizarre Inc are unsung heroes of a scene which has moved well and truly overground."^[3] Another editor, Ian McCann, complimented the album as "excellent", adding, "Here are the singles that filled floors and fields throughout 1991, plus a pile of newer tunes to match: 'Raise Me', X-Static', 'Playing with Knives', the mighty 'Plutonic' and current monster 'I'm Gonna Get You'. The quality is uniformly hight, the beats still rough despite the delay, and the vibes heavy. More than that you can't ask of a techno record."^[5] Sam Wood from Philadelphia Inquirer concluded, "Elegantly simple and simply elegant, Bizarre Inc might even move a stubborn late-boomer dance."^[4]