Moby made the style popular: take varied types of music and vocals, mix everything up, add some electronic rhythms, beats and a bassline, and you've got yourself a DJ mix. In that tradition, the musical duo of Tom Findlay and Andy Cato, better known as Groove Armada, has created another masterful album. This time, they brought along some friends and worked a little bit harder for a more original, less sample-based project.

"Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)" is a diverse mixture of jazz, funk, soul and reggae, with a cornucopia of instruments that you wouldn't expect to hear on a "techno" album. Vocals range from rap and dancehall to rhythm-'n'-blues and, with most of them starting two minutes into each track, you never know what you're going to hear.

Groove Armada, best known for the 2000 hit "I See You Baby," stayed in the English countryside several months collaborating on the album. The lack of phones and abundance of nature can probably explain ethereal tracks like "Drifted" and "Lazy Moon." The former has angelic vocals "drifting" in and out of the tune, while the song itself has a mellow house groove. "Lazy Moon" uses slow, euphoric sounds such as wind, flutes and acoustic guitar, and ties it all up with ‘80s-style synthesizer and a few cellos.

"Little by Little" is also a slow track but with a distinct rhythm- ‘n'-blues feel, mainly due to a funky bassline and vocals by Woodstock icon Richie Havens. The singer's soulful voice blends well with the piano and acoustic guitar.

The first single on "Goodbye Country" is, not surprisingly, the strongest track. "Superstyling" has a reggae backdrop and lots of horns – Findlay and Cato are big fans of the trombone. The rapper, Jamaican accent and all, is Mike Daniels, a regular on Groove Armada's live tours. He also rapped on their previous hit "Whatever, Whenever." Although you may expect this reggae tune to be mellow, the strong house influence and powerful bassline will get you moving.

Perhaps the most surprising vocal track is on "My Friend," sung by American rhythm-'n'-blues singer and pop star Brandy. Groove Armada didn't even know at first it was her a cappella they chose to lay over their disco-funk tune. The end result, however, is a great song and probably the next single.

The album is most impressive in its ability to showcase a little bit of everything without losing the special characteristics of each musical style. This is a great attribute of Groove Armada – they are not just DJs, they are musicians. For live gigs they use a nine-piece band, including vocalists. For this album, they depend less on sampling and more on writing from scratch.

It's a techno album with a twist: a strong, diverse compilation of musical styles put together by some very talented artists.