After two critically-acclaimed albums for Boring Machines, Paul Beauchamp (Almagest!, Blind Cave Salamander, Sikhara) has taken a new direction with his third album, "Needs Must When The Devil Drives". With this work (a single track comprising several movements), Beauchamp has moved away from the use of acoustic instruments as sound sources and has instead followed the mantra of Brian Eno of "the recording studio is an instrument in itself". Included in this new direction of using solely synthesized and sampled sounds sources, Beauchamp has also begun to explore new territory by using elementary beats and percussion while still remaining connected to his minimal roots through his dedication to drones and ambient. "Needs Must When The Devil Drives" marks a turning point in Beauchamp's solo career as a natural evolution in his unique approach to research and sound design as a creative tool. Mastered by James Plotkin. Ltd x 200 copies in a gatefold digisleeve with photography by Stefano Gentile.