You've read the reports; Middle America - namely all those scary states towards the centre - has caught the rave bug. Symptoms of the affliction include a fondness of trance music, habitual 'rolling' on school days, the waving around of glow sticks and of course uncontrollable cravings for Tootsie Pops. Exposure II provides an insight into the US trance sound, which for the most part is a darker, more moody product than most of the cheerier stuff shipped out of Europe. Purveyor of new school, Christopher Lawrence gives us his monstrous Rush Hour and Cruise Control. Other tracks of note include a nice Vegas Soul remix of 808 State's Invader as well as the punchy Way U Like It, courtesy of the man who introduced raving to Americans in the first place, Mr Frankie Bones, take a bow. Just try not to fall over. AL