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djmag.com 115 HOUSE BEN ARNOLD [email protected] QUICKIES Raam Raam006 Raam 8.5 Ooozing class, this sixth release on Swedish producer Raam's own label is a corker. 'Tilted' keeps it understated, while deep, dub-disco 'Const' is a slo-mo delight, topped off with a remix from Qnete.

Art Alfie KRLVK9 Karlovak 8.0 Weirdly, this is Art Alfie's first solo EP on his own Karlovak label. 'Trippfiguren' is the killer; MONEY a building, minimal chugger. But it's all pretty SHOT! good, to be fair.

Dijon feat. Charles McCloud Ross From Friends Personal Slave Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes Classic Music Company Lobster Theremin 7.0 9.5 Murky, mucky business from Classic veteran T Williams & James four tracks of supremely wonky Likely to be one of the stand- Honey Dijon and her chum Charles McCloud, this Jacob house music for the excellent out house releases of 2017, acidic bombshell is for the freaks on those late- Together EP and equally Peckham-centric this scorching four-tracker night, low-ceiling dancefloors. Aces. Madhouse Rhythm Section. 'Repeater' sees South London's Ross 8.0 couples metallic percussion From Friends having climbed El Prevost b2b Doorly Solid dancefloor gear from T with some lo-fi thumb piano to dizzying heights over the EP1 Williams and James Jacob for vibes, while 'HTRTWr' (nope, us space of just a handful of Reptile Dysfunction Kerri Chandler's Madhouse neither) drones and wheezes, EPs. Making his debut on 8.0 imprint. Leaning to the old before ushering in a satisfyingly Lobster Theremin's main label Supremely strange house music from El Prevost school — but not in the tired girthsome bassline. 'Lonestar' (following his breakthrough and Doorly, dropped on the latter's Reptile and tedious manner to which is, perhaps, the star of the 'You'll Understand' on its Dysfunction label. 'Black Music Invasion' is this page is frequently subjected show, a dubby, leftfield hip- sub-label Distant Hawaii), assured to spin out any raver close to the edge. in its search for fine house house groove that's pretty 'In An Emergency' dissects music — 'Together' delivers hard to resist. Most pleasing all distant R&B smoothness with stabby keys and skippy beats. round. tough 909 beats. When it DJ DEEP DEEPLY ROOTED HOUSE What's not to like? 'I've Been breaks, it's just perfection. Thinking' pulls out sliced and Pale Blue 'Donny Blew It', meanwhile, diced vocals, a filtered garage Comes Home with its New Jack chords, is loop and jacking percussion, Me Me Me salve for the soul. while 'Work' brings the swing. 8.5 Proper. New York's Mike Simonetti dons a new(ish) alias, Pale Blue, grand pianos and a vocal so Royer for Man Power's increasingly soulful it will be making grown Documented essential Me Me Me imprint. men weep on terraces across Mork 'Comes Home' is boldly, the globe this summer. South 9.0 dizzyingly hypnotic, layers of Africa's Black Coffee turns in an 01. DIAL 81 FEAT. PAUL RANDOLPH ‘Luminous Stasis’ Mahogani Deep, undulating joy from bleeping arps firing off in all emotional re-rub, while former “From his excellent ‘In Company Of Others’ LP, which is full of nice soul and Paris-born Royer via Losbter directions, while vocals from Trouw don Patrice Bäumel house songs, as well as excellent remixes.” Theremin's spin-off imprint Elizabeth Wight call to mind the delivers some seductive depth. 02. PLANETARY ASSAULT SYSTEMS ‘Twelve (Psyk Rework)’ Mote Mörk. 'Clqsse2' (the names early days of prog house, and Evolver “I’m a big fan of PAS and Luke Slater’s work in general. I love the raw energy don't get any easier to William Orbit's pivotal Guerilla Ponty Mython of Psyk’s drums on this one.” pronounce) is dusty but warm, Records. Spanish producer Black Magic unctuous house music, while Pional turns in a slightly more Burnin Music 03. DJ DEEP ‘Surge (Mr. G Protected Dub)’ Deeply Rooted House Records “Part of the ‘Cuts Series Remixes’ on my label. I’m very happy about this raw its 'Sunday Lit' re-rub ups the dancefloor-orientated re-rub, 8.5 hyper-funky remix by Mr. G!” tempo to a frisky swing. On while 'Have You Passed Through Weird and strangely wonderful 04. NUMMER ‘Détente Aux Enfers’ Nummer Music the flip, 'Healyrslfw_lee' (told This Night', on the flip, is stuff from Ponty Mython, out “I love the attitude of this release. The groove is so relentless; it’s deep and mysterious, funky and original.” you), 909 rides skitter atop gorgeous too. of Vilnius, Lithuania. Junkyard gentle, loopy arpeggios, while clatterings of percussion and 06. PATRICK CONWAY ‘Sandy Lane (Romain Poncet Edit)’ Rekids the dub-heavy 'd'or22' pulses Damian Lazarus & The keys with the hypnotic echoes of “A really nice release on Radio Slave’s excellent label that features a Pangaea remix too. This is a special edit by Romain Poncet.” and swells, a crisp hat picking Ancient Moons a street organ meld together on its way through the depths. I Found You 'Black Magic'. 'Street Sunbath', 07. HENRY WU FEAT. BANTON ‘Deep In The Mudd’ Eglo Records Crosstown Rebels “These days I’m really digging into the mid/late ‘90s West London broken beat It's fabulous. Ensure you check with its melancholy arps and records, all the NSM, Kaidi, Dego, Phil Asher etc… All those tracks sound so out ASOK's 'Inner Circle', also absurdly mucky bassline, is fresh nowadays!” 8.5 recently out on Mörk, while This is epic, end-of-night moody and magnificent. EP 08. DJ HONESTY ‘Loitering (DJ Deep Remix)’ Scenario you're at it. anthem business indeed from closer 'Hidden Object' is thick “It’s been a pleasure working with Sebo K for a remix on his Scenario label.” Damian Lazarus and his crew with chugging Afro beats, tribal 09. DJ SOTOFETT ‘Ol Pa Ibiza’ Borft FYI Chris The Ancient Moons (comprising chants, oddball horns and a “What strikes me with this track, and its beat-driven version ‘Ol Pa Klubb’, is that they sound very ‘personal’. They’ve got a lot of character, each version Snafubar vocalist Zulu, Ben Chetwood on low-slung groove which is just sounds unique.” Rhythm Section International 'electronics', and Rob Gentry irresistible. Originality is often on keyboards). 'I Found You' tough to find in this game, but 10. TOMORROW’S PEOPLE ‘Open Soul’ Melodies International 8.0 “I purchased this Japanese re-issue online and found out afterwards that it FYI Chris — two chaps called sweeps and swirls, a robotic Ponty appears to have it by the will soon be reissued on Melodies International. A must-have.” Chris living in Peckham — drop bassline butting up against bucketload.

116 djmag.com TECHNO QUICKIES Conforce Hypothetical Future Point Transcendent 8.0 Boris Bunnik’s Transcendent label is reserved for his deepest music, and this is no exception. [email protected] ‘Constant Changes’ is a beautiful, reflective affair and is worth the price of this record alone. That said, ’Transition’ and ‘Introspection’ are charming breakbeat workouts that are worthy of your attention.

RICHARD BROPHY RICHARD M Parent The Practice Of Pseudoscience Chem Club 7.0 M Parent uses hardware to produce techno, and this approach results in an impressive debut on Chem Club. Underpinned by throbbing bass and skippy drums, these tribal grooves are surprisingly understated yet still highly MONEY effective. SHOT! Kovyazin D & Moralez Reagenz The Night Watch Roll Split/Melrose Ave Eidetic Mr Pauli being over 20 years old, these Away 7.5 Weekend Warrior three untitled tracks are as 9.0 The second release on Brokntoys sub-label Wrong Era unpredictably brilliant as ever. Move D teams up with Jonah Eidetic is closer in sound to its parent thanks to 8.0 Woozy rhythms, deranged vocal Sharp to deliver the fourth the brooding electro of ‘Sunken Space Sea’. That Ingmar Pauli hasn’t put out samples and drunken organ release on Away as Reagenz. said, it also contains the EBM-heavy title track, a record in seven years, but riffs unravel over muddy bass Both tracks sound like they which is sure to introduce Eidetic to a wider ‘Weekend Warrior’ has been and Gemini’s signature drums. were recorded in one take, audience. worth the wait. From the title Hopefully this reissue will go which is the usual approach track’s epic synth melodies some way to helping an iconic for this project. That said, A SAGITTARIUN ELASTIC DREAMS to the hypnotic pulses of artist who has sadly fallen on both ‘Roll Split’ and ‘Melrose ‘Nebraska’, ‘Warrior’ sees the hard times. Ave’ resound to expertly Dutch producer showcase his weighted, deft percussion, distinctive interpretation of Microlith fat basslines and sensuous West Coast electro/disco. The Subtle Variance melodies. On ‘Melrose EP also sees him explore deeper Central Processing Unit Avenue’, the pair add in some and farther than before; on 8.5 shimmering guitar chords. ‘Night Fashion’, he flirts with This is one of the saddest jobs It all adds up to one of the deep techno, while ‘After Hour for a reviewer. Rhys Celeste, finest deep techno releases Boogie’ is a slick electro-funk the talented young artist who so far this year. workout. worked as Microlith, passed 01. SERENA BUTLER ‘Oto’ Eerie “Really cool track, fathoms-deep with this great murky atmosphere and trippy away unexpectedly recently. He vocals, reminiscent of Air Liquide material from way back.” Solitary Dancer was only in his mid 20s, but as sequence, while even the Dualism ‘Variance’ shows, he was hugely deepest track, ‘Untitled’, has a 02. MARKUS SUCKUT ‘EXILE 006 B1’ Exile “Superb rolling and funky vibes from Suckut, a real functional club track that Dark Entries talented. This release alternates menacing edge to it. ‘Orchestra’ has a slick production and bags of energy.” 8.0 between rugged, bass-heavy beats the hell out of the 03. 2000 AND ONE ‘Hood Thang’ Intacto ‘Dualism’ is only Montreal electro and wonderfully melodic miserable, gloomy faux-techno “Loving this homage to Robert Hood from Dylan Hermelijn, funky as hell with pair Solitary Dancer’s second tracks, all put together with that has been in circulation for its use of the First Choice acapella, this cut packs a real punch.” release, but it is an assured EP. an understated touch. It really too long. 04. ALEX DOLBY ‘Less Sugar’ Affekt Recordings ‘Anything' sees them use jittery is a beautiful legacy, and the “Heads-down, no nonsense techno from Alex here, the synths remind me a little of Gat Decor, it’s got that little progressive trancey vibe going on for all drum patterns and a repetitive label are kindly donating all Sage the right reasons.” vocal sample to create an eerie the proceeds from its sale to Crumbs Of Life Tasteful Nudes 05. RHOMB ‘Worn Out Places’ Modularz techno track. By contrast, Rhys’ family. Please support “Excellent techno track from Rhomb, very well produced, the mallet hits give it ‘Losing Touch’ is a low-slung this record that celebrates a nice spiritual vibe and the beats are rolling.” 8.5 808 workout, while on ‘Emails 2 Microlith's all too short life. Sage is the alias of Dublin 06. ITPDWIP ‘Blinded By The Light (Jeremiah R Remix)’ Lobster Myself’, they team up with Marie producer Lee Kelly and he makes Theremin “Ace electro tones on this one, real cruising techno music with sweet melodic Davidson to create the kind of Binny an excellent debut on Tasteful touches and a warm wandering bassline — music to really get lost in.” ice maiden-led electro-disco Devil’s Orchestra EP Nudes, an Argot offshoot. track that Miss Kittin used to Tortured 'Pears’ and ‘Botanic Jargon’ are 07. A SAGITTARIUN ‘Kobalt’ Elastic Dreams “A new track from my latest release. I went back to basics on this with funky specialise in. 7.5 fine deep house/techno tracks drums and claps and searing pads chopping back and forth — simple, yet seems to be going down well.” It’s great to see Billy Nasty — the former in particular Gemini relaunching his techno revolves around a powerful 08. MERI ‘Rademaster’ Amber Muse Le Fusion label Tortured with a proper bass — but the other two tracks “Quite a unique vibe on this one. Meri creates a super wall of sound with Another Day driving drums, evil acid and an old school sound that makes it irresistible to underground release. The really impress. 'Longshifts' is a these ears.” 8.0 title track sounds like vintage seductive breakbeat affair that 09. STEVE PARKER ‘Destination Moon’ Planet Rhythm Records After some labels put out Umek, with its hammering increases in intensity midway “Loving this, a great club track with a synth hook that worms around the brain. ethically questionable Gemini rhythm and eerie stabs, while through, while the title track This has a nice Detroit vibe to it.” reissues, Another Day does on ‘Alternative Methods’, Binny jacks with the raw energy of 10. EDIT SELECT & MIKE PARKER ‘Composite 01’ Edit Select the right thing and gets delivers a twitchy minimal '90s Midwest house and techno. “Amazing sound on this, very refined and atmospheric techno, not banging but a really intense and psychedelic builder — reminiscent of some of Jeff Mills’ Spencer Kincy’s permission to workout. ‘Roll With It’ sees Can’t wait to hear more from classic minimalism.” re-release ‘Le Fusion’. Despite him tease out a gnarled acid Sage.

djmag.com 117 Untitled-1 1 13/04/2017 11:54 GRIME QUICKIES Various Definitions Volume Two Durkle Disco 6.5 Bristol’s Durkle Disco are purveyors of all things dark and grime-tinged around the 125 to 140 mark, and this new instrumental pack cements that reputation with contributions from Gundam and Denham Audio.

Tempa feat. Scorpz

FELICITY MARTIN [email protected] Too Much Tempa 6.5 Two members of Birmingham grime royalty link up! Tempa and Scorpz spar on a beat that is the work MONEY of Midlands producer MYI, and comes packed with SHOT! quotable bars, plus nods to Giggs. Young Yizzy Avelino This Is Life EP Energy (Young Fire Old Flame Remix) Samurai Sound More Music Records 9.5 9.0 What were you doing aged 17? The Tottenham young gun joined forces with Wretch Presumably not as much as 32 on the original, and now the track gets a reshuf- Young Yizzy, who’s Lewisham’s fle where the pair trade bars, harking back to their Steel Banglez Garage compilation. The bois- latest grime hopeful. Having collaborative mixtape in ‘16. Money feat. MoStack, Mist, Haile, terous trio — PK, Lyrical Strally made waves through the Abra Cadabra and Saint — spar relentlessly underground and memorable SLICK DON BAD TASTE RECORDS Polydor over the beat, offering the kind appearances on radio, Yizzy’s 8.0 of anthemic sung chorus (“YGG ‘This Is Life’ EP showcases a Could Steel Banglez be the UK’s we shut the rave down...”) mellower side to his sound than answer to Metro Boomin? On that’ll have crowds skanking en the dizzying drill aesthetic this new cut, featuring some masse. we’ve been hearing on ‘Snakes of this country’s biggest and n’ Stitches’ and ‘Big Man’, all brightest spitters (Mist, Abra Proc Fiscal while delivering some of the Cadabra), the East London The Highland Mob EP catchiest hooks we’ve heard super-producer lays down a Hyperdub in ages (check ‘Bodied On A snare-heavy, explosive beat for 8.5 Beat’). the MCs to ride, while MoStack With the likes of Ransom FA, nails the hook by explaining Shogun and Polonis, Scottish in bullet-point detail how he’s grime has recently been Bonkaz getting way more paper than grabbing wider attention than Quality Control 2.0 you. its Northern confines have Forever Gang/All About The Melody 01. SLICK DON ‘Highs & Lows’ Bad Taste previously permitted. Now a 6.5 BIG ZUU RADAR RADIO “This tune means a lot to me because it represents the ends and where I’m from. If you have been brought up in England and aren’t from a lavish back- Rude Kid x Ghetts new producer straight outta Bonkaz follows up ‘Quality ground, you will be able to relate in some way or another.” Banger After Banger Edinburgh, Proc Fiscal, has just Control 1.0’ with yet another DJ CHART Are You Ready Music inked a deal with Hyperdub mixtape. The 25-year-old 02. DAVE X AJ TRACEY ‘Thiago Silva’ Tropics Sound “Sick. Flows upon flows. Catchy, and the beat complements Dave and AJ nicely. 8.5 that shows off more of the Croydon rapper recorded this Very grime.” With lines like “Screw the top production side. ‘The Highland over six weeks at XL’s New Gen off the Fanta/Flatline fizzy” (a Mob’ EP takes grime all the studio — which he’s described 03. SIR SPYRO ‘Topper Top feat. Teddy Bruckshot, Lady Chann and Killa P’ DEEP MEDI reference to his beef last year way up to 160bpm — perfect as something like a ‘journal’. “This was one of my favourite tunes of 2016. Big up Spyro for this banger, very with Scrufizzer), Ghetts blows for all those DJs who wanna With an assembly of guests that fresh. Big up the MCs as well, the Jamaican/yardie flows sit on this heater perfectly.” the roof off the UKG-tinged make some grime and footwork counts both legendary MCs and beat, courtesy of Rude Kid. blends. unsung heroes — Ghetts, Loick 04. JAMMZ ‘Who’s That Girl?’ I Am Grime Dropping in audio samples of Essien and Mark Asari — Bonkaz “VIBE! I like this one for a few reasons, the content is different and it is 100% real but you still wanna nod your head to it. That’s what it’s about.” Dizzee’s ‘I Luv U’, Ruff Sqwad’s Slick Don proves that he only does things ‘Together’ and the ‘One Take’ Highs & Lows by a certain standard. 05. WALTER EGO & RAWKID ‘Nine+1 feat. Trim’ Bad Taste instrumental, the pair cleverly Bad Taste Records “Walter Ego smashed the producky on this one, with Rawkid bringing the fire from Sheffield. I like the chorus, unique and catchy and Trim murked his verse, pay homage to some of grime’s 7.5 Scrufizzer x Eyez complemented the song perfectly. Sick.” greats. You’re allowed to go a Brum MC Slick Don clearly has 3210 StayFizzyRecords 06. PREDITAH (FEAT. C4) ‘Touch Road’ Circles Recordings bit immodest on the track title an appetite for sinogrime beats. “HARD. The bassline makes you wanna screw up your face and headbutt a wall. Fresh and innovative, big up Preditah on producky and C4.” when your track record is this The visuals for ‘My Don’ saw him 4.5 good. spitting in front of a Chinese An ode to the brick-like Nokia 07. THE SQUARE ‘Pengaleng’ No Hats No Hoods Greggs, over a lilting pan-Asian phone, which along with the “For da gyaldem. You have to cater for the girls, always, and this one does that nicely.” YGG melody, and now ‘Highs & Lows’ fabled 3310 has cropped up in Bad employs those same plinky a host of grime tracks, ‘3210’ 08. SKEPTA ‘That’s Not Me’ 3 Beat KeepinItGrimy “One of the biggest grime tunes we all know but I had to include this because synths over a shuffly beat — the is the latest cut to shine a light it is a classic and will always remain a classic grime song. Big tune.” 7.0 handiwork of Bad Taste main- on the device that brought 09. EYEZ ‘Never Ever’ Unreleased Some superb garage business stay Walter Ego. Articulating us Snake. For the link-up “Grimey but with a powerful message. I rate this one from Eyez, reppin’ Derby, from YGG. DJ Q is on the buttons the struggles and woes of city between Scru and Eyez alone, proper.” here, fresh from producing life, Slick Don (who’s responsi- this track is worth a spin, but 10. DIZZEE RASCAL ‘Stop Dat’ XL Recordings Jammz’s excellent ‘Who’s That ble for this month’s DJ chart) unfortunately doesn’t live up to “Had to include this classic grime tune because I remember when I was about 10 and went to HMV with my mum to buy the album. I always remember Girl?’, contributing a bubbly tells it like it is. the hype; the Mischief-produced feeling powerful when I listened to this tune, not just from the energy but also instrumental that could be beat carries the track while the because I related to Dizzee’s whole character/aura.” plucked straight off a Pure pair deliver a forgettable hook.

djmag.com 119 ELECTRO/PROGRESSIVE ANGUS THOMAS PATERSON [email protected] QUICKIES Mike Shiver Ahh (Club Mix) Ride 7. 5 A silky melodic record where Mike Shiver manages to channel an impressive amount of novelty from his inventive use of vocal samples.

Cucumb45 Something Weirdcore EP BBBBBB 8.0 Icelandic producer Bjarki returns under his Cucumb45 alias, evidently disinterested in meeting expectations of any kind. ‘90s rave nostalgia seems all the rage at the moment, and here he mashes it MONEY up with a gritty experimental noise aesthetic. Adam Beyer vs SHOT! Notaker Pig&Dan Born In The Flames Capsule Armada Captivating Drumcode Dezza Khen 8.0 9.0 Are You Gone Land Of Goshen (Patrice Bäumel A particularly moody slice of electro/progressive Recent years have proved Colorize Remix) from Notaker that showcases his sophisticated particularly interesting for 8.0 Lost & Found approach to his musical arrangements, which is Adam Beyer, as he’s evolved Progressive maestro Dezza flips 7. 5 quickly becoming his trademark as a producer. from techno purism towards to the Colorize stable for a record Israeli progressive specialist a new versatility that’s seen that’s brimming with peak-time Khen delivered a particularly him equally comfortable DJing energy and synth-heavy emotion, accomplished debut LP on Lost Ibizan terraces as the Berghain as well as a rougher edge to things & Found last year, and its new PATRICE BÄUMEL KOMPAKT mainroom. And simply by virtue to bring the right balance. Dezza remix package features an equally of doing what he’s always done really does work hard to flesh out accomplished remix from Patrice with Drumcode, it’s developed and develop the electro bassline Bäumel, who crystalizes the into a brand with certifiable that he allows to take centrestage essence of ‘Land Of Goshen’ into a mass-market appeal. DJing early on, bringing it to life with synthier, more melodic dancefloor exponentially bigger spaces plenty of neat sonic touches. epic. There’s an emotional generally requires a shift deepness here that does really towards a more epic sound, SHDW & Obscure resonate in a club setting, and it’s and Beyer’s latest is an ideal Shape another example of why Baumel’s example of this. Produced in Die Weiße Rose (Tale Of Us & Mind remixes are turning heads at the collaboration with Pig & Dan, Against Version) moment. stalwarts of the progressive From Another Mind scene themselves, there’s an 8.0 Noise Zoo undeniable melodic edge to This year SHDW and Obscure Shape Nambia ‘Capsule’ that accompanies its have showcased the fine output Enhanced Progressive steely warehouse grooves, a of their From Another Mind label 8.5 sinister edge of trance fused via several remix EPs, and the A smash big-room record from into the techno. It’s primed for rework delivered by Tale Of Us and Noise Zoo that’s among the best 01. T.RAUMSCHMIERE ‘Juli’ Kompakt predictably big success on the Mind Against has earned plenty electro/progressive releases so “His comeback album on Kompakt is due in May and it blew my mind.” Beatport charts, as well as a of attention for representing a far this year, a perfect blend of 02. RAW DISTRICT ‘From The Inside’ Innervisions huge impact on the dancefloor. particular melodic extravagance. laser-focused arena grooves and “My favourite track from the excellent new Innervisions ‘Secret Weapons’ Building over several minutes with euphoric energy. While its titular compilation. Just how I like it, deep and banging.”

the stomping pound of its bass African-flavoured vocal grab might 03. SASHA FEAT. POLIÇA ‘Out Of Time feat. Policia’ Kompakt Fatum kick, it crescendos into a cascading be sonic window-dressing, it’s “Phenomenal new Sasha tune. I got to remix it but nothing touches the original. Out now.” Superfecta chord progression melody that’s utilised to maximum emotional Anjunabeats beautiful and dramatic. effect with a particularly joyous 04. TIEFSCHWARZ & RUEDE HAGELSTEIN ‘Jetlag’ Younion 8.5 breakdown, which is flanked on “Just a late-night soul-destroying mindfuck. As fresh as they come.” The Fatum quartet made their way PROFF either side by a thundering electro 05. JICHAEL MACKSON ‘GTI’ Musique Risquee “My kind of house music, clever and euphoric. I wish this guy would produce into the good books of Above & Misidentified EP bassline woven with just the right more, he is incredibly talented.” Beyond over the past year with ZeroThree amount of polished white noise. their refined take on big room 06. ISOLÉE ‘Pisco’ Maeve 8.0 “Maybe my all-time favourite house producer. This is a record that many electro, and ‘Superfecta’ is their Intricate boss PROFF defects to the Tiga DJs, including myself, love because it makes them sound cleverer than they most storming effort yet. A Zerothree camp for a one-off EP Eye Luv U (Butch’s ‘80s really are.” driving record that works wonders that’s something special indeed, Warehouse Acid Remix) 07. AUDIO JUNKIES FEAT. HAPTIC ‘Three Of Us’ Sincopat as a noisy mainstage banger, it a properly diverse collection of Turbo “A Spanish label that goes from strength to strength. This is a beautifully melancholic vocal sundowner.” also paradoxically taps into the club-focused sounds that warrants 7. 5 progressive soul of Anjunabeats’ listening to in its entirely courtesy Butch’s remix of the latest quirky 08. KANGDING RAY ‘Or’ Raster-Noton “The most visionary German electronic label turns 20. Time to revisit a past. Grungey electro grooves, of its ‘Continuous Mix’ that it’s club record from Tiga does exactly favourite. Otherworldly.” tight percussion and slamming bundled with. From the piano what it says on the tin, taking momentum, leading into a twinkles of its ambient intro, the essence of the original and 09. DEPECHE MODE ‘Where’s The Revolution (Patrice Bäumel Remix)’ Columbia broken-beat breakdown that’s through to spruced-up synthy trap blowing it up for an acid-soaked “Remixing my favourite band for their latest album helped me cross one item embellished with French house and trademark power progressive exploration of late ‘80s warehouse off my bucket-list.” stylings. Basically, it’s a festival- that PROFF does so very well, it culture. Nostalgic it might be, but 10. ATISH ‘Peculiar Colors (Dance Spirit Remix)’ Manjumasi builds into some real percussive there’s plenty of 808 to go around “Deep and ultra-trippy. This Californian jam has Burning Man written all strength record with everything over it.” but the kitchen sink. stormers in the business end. here.

120 djmag.com Untitled-1 1 13/04/2017 14:30 TECH-HOUSE [email protected] LEON CLARKSON QUICKIES Sasha feat. Poliça Out Of Time EP Kompakt 9.5 A stunning single from the living legend, Sasha. It's haunting throughout and utilises a breakbeat loop to give it all some welcome grunt. Patrice Baumel turns in a superb remix that's all the more proggy.

Caleb Calloway The Place EP Do Not Sleep 8.0 Syncopated percussive patterns and a strong bass pulse give 'The Place' a cutting edge, with cool support from the rolling rhythm of 'Madame'. Caleb's form continues to ascend.

Bell Acid Stomp EP 8.0 Pumping, pounding acid textures that'll switch up sets and delight dancefloors revelers. Lovely stuff from Robin Ball and his recently formed label, Memory Box.

CASSIMM Nevermind EP MONEY Sense Traxx SHOT! 8.5 A label that's pushing some very hot music right now and this latest offering from CASSIMM gets Sidney Charles and enlists a more hypnotic Isis and Emery Warman, the former remixes from Mad Villain, Greco (NYC) and Tom Soultrade EP Salam vocal to great effect. opting for a pacey sub-focused Jay. It’s varied and pumping throughout. Moon Harbour refix, whilst Emery switches 9.0 Audiojack things up for a sustaining bass- EMANUEL SATIE SAVED RECORDS A landmark 100th release Senses EP synth affair. on this one for Moon Gruuv Harbour, with Sidney Charles 8.5 Nick Curly delivering a rock-solid The ‘Senses EP’ is Audiojack’s Amnezia EP trio of club-ready tech- first solo EP of 2017. Title track, 8bit Records house that begins with the ‘Senses’ builds slowly, relying 9.0 beautifully deep ‘Make Me on an intimate spoken sample A seriously impressive double Moove’ — with a rhythm to carry the energy forward A-side comes by way of Nick that bubbles from the very above a bubbling and emerging Curly, on his and Gorge’s 8Bit lowest frequency around Lady construct. Remixing ‘Senses’ Records. The eponymous Vale’s effecting delivery. Title are Dubspeeka, who supplies lead track is a powerful and 01. EMANUEL SATIE ‘Voodoo’ Saved Records “A bit of self-promotion! My new record on Nic Fanciulli’s Saved Records, a track ‘Soultrade’ is a twisted a simple and effective re-edit, heady tech-house roller with trippy synthy ride.” peak-time sound, relying on shifting the sonic focus of the a space-like aura and swirling 02. DANIEL DUBB ‘Stupidfly (Shaf Huse Remix)’ Inmotion Music a short gliding saw stab and original, and Reset Robot, who breakdown that’ll surely tear “Shaf Huse is the man, with his very unique grooves, and he does it again sampled vocal additions. steals the show with beautifully down dancefloors this summer. on this one.”

The swinging groove of ‘Der rave-stab-styled warehouse ‘Second Lick’ is a surprising 03. SEBO K ‘Brock Wild’ Bass Culture Records Haus’ completes the trio, polish. Completing this EP is shift into a melodious realm, “A hypnotic bassline-driven groover that is interrupted by a Rastafari MC and telephone bleeps. Sounds amazing on the floor.” with a longing vocal scream a deeper slice of organ-heavy but the result’s the same; aiding the intensity, which tech-house, titled ‘On The a pumping, pulsing, low- 04. EMANUEL SATIE ‘Soso’ Saved Records “The B-side of my Saved EP, a straight peak-time track that works every completes a stunning effort Road’. riding groove with mutating time for me.” for both artist and label. arpy-synthwork atop. It’s a 05. KINK ‘Beats’ Clone Royal Oak Toni Varga welcome return to form for the “KiNK is probably my favourite producer. Here he delivers a jacking beat Yuka EP Mannheim maestro. with a huge stabby breakdown in the middle. If played at exactly the right moment, this makes people go nuts.” Adam Shelton/ Subb- Underground Audio an 8.0 Flashmob 06. JADEN THOMPSON ‘All Day’ Cuttin’ Headz “Very fresh housey grooves on The Martinez Brothers’ label here. The whole Only Now/ Self Control Underground Audio comes Freakin’ Babe EP is fire, but I especially like the vocal bits on this one.” One Records good once again, enlisting Toolroom Records 07. DJ T & LAZARUSMAN ‘Banger’ Get Physical Music 9.0 the talents of established DJ/ 8.0 “DJ T delivers a banger here, hence the title. Lazarusman delivers the catchy One Records’ founders, Adam producer Toni Varga (Elrow, The energy-raising single, vocals.” Shelton and Subb-an drop a Amnesia) for his UA debut, the ‘Freakin’ Babe’, sees Flashmob, 08. RADIO SLAVE ‘Feel The Same’ Rekids hefty-sounding split release, ‘Yuku’ EP. Two original cuts; the aka Alessandro Magani, “The vocals and the stabs on this one are killing me, a simple track with great Adam aiming hard with an straight grooving ‘Yuka’, pairing continue his exploration with effect. Radio Slave does it again.” electro-tinged 808 feast and contemplative vocals and an the single format. It’s a jacking, 09. WAFF ‘Wormhole’ Moon Harbour acid fluctuations that carry acid line above a booming synth stab-a-thon with some “The bassline and percussion here make me dream of Ibiza, the synth bursts are the icing on the cake. Killer.” Isis Salam’s disoriented vocal sub-line. And ‘Kubu’, a funking, trademark vocal chops thrown musing. Subb-an’s creation is a swung groove and chopped down for good measure, and 10. EMANUEL SATIE ‘Stoned Love’ Edible “Lastly, an upcoming record of mine on Edible. Eats Everything is already lot deeper with a grooving low vocal pairing. ‘Yuka’ remixes drops on the mighty Toolroom playing it everywhere. Expect some crazy split-up vocal lines and uplifting end. Overall, it’s a little tougher come from UA affiliates System2 Records later this month. stabs on this track.”

122 djmag.com Untitled-1 1 13/04/2017 14:31 DISCO JONATHAN BURNIP [email protected] QUICKIES Earthboogie Mystery EP Leng 8.5 Three mid-tempo, tropical disco grooves from Nicola and Isaak as Earthboogie. More killer wares for the discotheque on Claremont 56 offshoot, Leng.

Cantoma Cantoma For Good Mellows Suburbia 9.5 Cosmic and Balearic bliss from the one and only Phil Mison under his Cantoma. Features a bonus remix Easter egg from Lexx.

Lily Ann Going Crazy Best Records 8.5 Reissue of this sought after Italo-boogie monster! Includes a previously unreleased dub MONEY version that was discovered only until recently. SHOT! Alessandro ALIEN ALIEN Alessandroni Perfidia Afro Discoteca Malka Tuti Four Flies 8.0 10 Alien Alien’s slo-mo disco chug gets a tropical Alongside Ennio Morricone, refix from Horse Meat Disco’s Severino with Ray Italian composer/musician Mang alongside Naduve’s new wave version. Alessandro Alessandroni scored countless soundtracks Jan Demis again from the unfloundering FLEMMING DALUM MOTHBALL RECS (mostly of the 'Western' Preludio Herbert and Danev, packed with genre) throughout the '60s Opilec Music a brace of equally strong mixes and '70s, immortalised by 10 from the great Daniele Baldelli. his ‘whistle’, as played out I-Robots’ Opilec Music reissues in ‘The Good, The Bad & this high gloss, Italo-disco Ron Basejam The Ugly’. Sadly no longer rarity from 1983, now given The Sound Of A Feeling EP with us (he died at the time extra life from renowned Delusions Of Grandeur of writing this), a final collector, adept DJ (his 9.0 testimonial to the great legendary ‘The Amazing Run In Crazy P’s Ron Basejam lands on man is the release of these The Tube’ mix series on Panama Freerange offshoot Delusions four previously unavailable Racing are testament to that) Of Grandeur with an EP of slick, tracks (known only by the and scene producer, Flemming disco-fied house and breezy, box of a recently found tape Dalum. Featuring original and cosmic/Balearic jams. Ron as ‘Afro Discoteca’). At the instrumental versions, Dalum’s works another solid production more experimental end of the new version is accompanied by with plenty of technical flair and disco and cosmic sound, ‘Afro an edit/extended version from originality. Another feather in Discoteca’ captures a rare and I-Robots, but Dalum’s version the cap for the label, it comes not often heard approach is the highlight here; a tougher with an impressive remix from 01. HARRY THUMANN ‘Sphinx’ CBS of Alessandroni’s in these production and thin use of Millionhands’ Tee Mango which “Vocoder, slap-bass solo, and the same gimmick as in Knight Rider… What four-themed pieces. A rare the vocal makes for a surprise drives the tension with plenty of else do you need?”

treasure found. feature. Top marks. disco drama. Ace. 02. DINOSAUR L ‘You’re Gonna Be Clean On Your Bean’ Sleeping Bag Records Pete Herbert & Martin Golden Bug “Arthur Russell = all-time inspiration.” Denev feat. Robert Krokodil (inc. Moscoman Remix) 03. STU PHILLIPS ‘Jelly Belly (Electronic Music from Buck Rogers Lizards Owens La Belle in the 25th Century)’ Intrada “Stu Phillips… Knight Rider… Buck Rogers… Mucho lovo in da Disco.” Separate Ways EP Pass Me By (inc. Daniele Baldelli 7.5 Futureboogie Recordings Remixes) Golden Bug turns in towards his 04. GEORGE ISSAKIDIS ‘Cherry Red’ Kill The DJ 8.5 Nang own La Belle imprint for some “A rather recent classic… Hot as hell.” Last heard on Leng, the Geordie 8.5 extended mutant disco play. Six 05. KANO ‘It’s A War’ Emergency Records duo up their game for a release Favourites of the nu disco, tracks crawl between mid-tempo “It’s a war… We know you know…” on Bristolian party collective house and cosmic scenes minimal synth and creeping 06. BORUSIADE ‘Feeling Of Entropy’ Correspondant and label, Futureboogie. The collude on this one-off death-disco; rowdy punk-funk “A haunting tribute to horror disco.” pair work chiming, melodic production for Nang. Legends and muscly EBM tracks. Perfect 07. SUPERMAX ‘Love Machine’ Atlantic old school house and Balearic and veterans alike — Robert gear for any jocks wanting to “This track is a love machine.” vibes across the two original Owens, Daniele Baldelli, Pete switch the mood into something 08. FIERO ‘Modus Operandi EP’ Giallo Disco contributions; both giving a Herbert — score large with a little darker and a bit more “Best old new sound heard recently.” little space to experimental this EP of gleaming, upfront sophisticated, plus there’s the 09. BENEDIKT FREY FEAT. JAVOLENUS Out Of Here’ Hivern Disc synth authority, Lords Of disco music fronted by the seductive draw of a particularly “Benedikt Frey: more cowbell please.” The Isles, to add a touch of unmistakable croon of the strong Moscoman remix, who radiophonic wizardry to his greatest voice in house music, works the brooding electronic 10. LIZZY MERCIER DESCLOUX ‘Funky Stuff’ Philips/ZE Records “We love her!” dazzling remix production. Robert Owens. Top production dub version.

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Fabric [email protected] Subtitles 8.0 This track is amazingly clever, our guess is it was produced when we were all in a mourning limbo, unsure if the ever-iconic Fabric had a future. It’s devastatingly dark and sombre, but the most MONEY impressive thing is the mastering, it sounds as SHOT! if you are in the venue. We can’t quite work out how they’ve done it, but it’s amazing.

Agressor Bunx Tim Reaper Agressor Bunx All Right Eatbrain Blu Mar Ten Music 9.0 8.5 This track is a controlled Beautifully nostalgic jungle, for those who like frenzy, it’s like peeking inside warm and floaty. The soft, sparkling elements the mind of a deranged, evil bring this track into romantic territory, and genius. The to-ing and fro- Was A Be Critical Impact the high-pitch vocal takes us to the summer. ing sound like a mad cartoon Brainstorm Times Come Summoning images of golden shimmers of bomb ticking menacingly, Shogun Audio New Playaz sunlight, dancing irregularly, glistening as they tauntingly down to the 7.0 8.5 jump across a calm, waving sea shore. impending explosion, and at It seems only moments ago It starts off in the realms of the point of impact… Boy, be we were wowed by Was A Be’s ethereal liquid with soft, floaty The Vanguard Project prepared for a banger. The debut release, but in their first pads and a soulful vocal, but we LUV U TNITE low, grumbling, continually release since exclusively signing are quickly thrown into murkier Spearhead Records forward-moving sub will to Shogun the Italian duo are waters. A dark yet warm Reese 8.0 captivate any d&b soul and showcasing their full skill-set covers the majority of the track A year on from the very first The Vanguard you will totally succumb to it. from 87 to 170, from rolling with crisp drums sitting high Project release and we are still loving each one insanely hypnotic power. tech to dancefloor destroying above the sonic landscape. We of their outings! This is a funky little roller, with — and we’re loving it all. love New Playaz, they always feelgood vibes from the get-go. Sunshine vocals ‘Brianstorm' is a deep and techy come with the freshest and most and old school drums are darkened with deep T-Phonic & Deadman half-time cut, with elements of interesting sounds, and are techy touches. Scare Tactics sci-fi and a very pretty vocal, always pushing the boundaries Technique which work beautifully to of the status quo. BLACK SUN EMPIRE BLACKOUT MUSIC 7.5 lighten the edges around the This is a fast-paced and perfectly placed empty spaces. Metrik feat Rothwell aggressive stepper, with a We Got It (Spy Remix) sinister and to-the-point Taxman Hospital Productions message; ghosts do not exist, Scanners 8.5 and if you believe in them Playaz Recordings The original track makes us feel you’re a brainwashed, easily- 8.0 16 again, fresh-faced with our controlled idiot, manipulated by If ‘Scan Darker’ is the boisterous hearts loosely balancing on an ancient scare tactic. However adolescent of the scene, this ourselves, ready to tumble and 01. BLACK SUN EMPIRE ‘The Wrong Room’ Blackout Music “We’re really proud of how our sixth studio album turned out to be! Hope you obtrusive, it has to be said, EP shows its slightly more adult fall at the slightest flutter of love it like we do.” this is an absolute ba-hanger! side. It’s a little wiser, drawing butterflies. Rothwell’s beautiful Throwing back to our golden era influences from the rich vocals are so raw and emotive, 02. THE UPBEATS ‘De-Evolution’ Vision “Snake & Wolf (The Upbeats) have such a unique style. You can instantly hear of jump-up, think 2007/2010 — tapestry of sound around it. It’s the type of vocal that will when a tune is produced by them. The way their drums and bassline intertwine chugging solidly and smacking a little less brash and allows see seas of ravers screaming is awesome. The whole ‘De-Evolution’ series is a must-have!” you with synths which leave for more melody and emotion. each syllable high into star-lit 03. CURRENT VALUE ‘Starfleet’ Blackout Music giant sonic swathes hanging But at its core still lies the festival skies, lighter high in “This German is a machine. His production skills are flawless. Does he have a weakness? Maybe his obsessions with headphones. He collects them, so if you around. screeching, high-pitched, drum- one hand, drink spilling wavily have some send them over.” destroying magnificence of its from the other. While this remix DC Breaks past. We love a bit of nostalgia still uses Metrik’s uplifting 04. EMPEROR ‘Calypso’ Neosignal Recordings “This is taken from his ‘Shadow’ EP. We’re jealous of the amount of funk he Underground done well. piano chords, S.P.Y brings some managed to put into this whole EP without it becoming too sloppy. Great Ram Records grit to the table with empty work!” 7.5 Dope Skillz spaces and darker basslines. 05. PYTHIUS & OPTIV & CZA ‘Battlecruiser’ C4C Recordings Through each of their heavier The Fold “Our homeboy DJ Piet has been leaving his mark in the scene ever since he Elevate Audio released his first ‘Abandon’ EP on our label. Now linking up with roller legends and nastier releases DC Breaks Fragz feat Kryptomedic Optiv & CZA, this tune is bound to cruise the shit out of you.” never fail to show off their 8.0 Promises & Lies Red Light Records class, and total understanding May we suggest that you all go 06. GRIDLOCK & HIVE Gunrunner Blackout Music “We’re very happy to be releasing Gridlock’s forthcoming album, and this tune of d&b. 'Underground' is out and get your grubby little 8.0 with Hive is just so groovy!” no different, it’s brooding, paws on this absolute stonker A dark and twisted slab of ferocious and 100 percent of an EP — Original Sin, Dope neuro, with energy for days! 07. STATE OF MIND & TREI ‘Leapfrog 5’ Eatbrain designed to hit maximum Skillz (aka DJ Zinc, as if you Sharp, metallic injections “Guaranteed to get you leap-frogging!” impact. It’s a dark stepper didn’t know), Friction and Killer carve up the flow along with a 08. NOISIA ‘Outer Edges (Remixes)’ Vision full of angst and slabs of cold, Hurtz… yes. All on one ma- shed-load of well-placed, high- “They just keep pushing the scene to higher levels. We all love them and maybe weighty, mutated bass with husive four-track EP. ‘The Fold’ velocity, itchy, glitchy sounds, hate them a little for making everything sound so good…”

touches of futuristic machinery feels old school, with classic while the occasional breakdown 09. SYNERGY ‘Overdose’ Blackout Music adding texture to the track. breaks and discreet hip-hop nods to old school jungle. “These Russians keep surprising us with great tunes and strange names... haha. Keep them coming please!” It’s slow moving, allowing undertones coming from the Kryptomedic brings a menacing time to absorb each element vocal. But for us the melodic vibe with a well-worked vocal. 10. L33 ‘Clublife (Prolix Remix)’ Eatbrain in its full expertly engineered bass is where it’s at. Guaranteed Worth a look. “The original was a hot ‘club’ tune last year and Prolix — with this razor-sharp production — managed to beast it up! Wanna get higher!” gloriousness. to make you dance.

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Tony Quattro [email protected] Fuerza feat. Nani Castle Owlsa 9.0 Here's a tribal rhythm cut through with Latin attitude from New York's finest, Toni Quattro. This one's all searing flute samples, MONEY carnivalesque percussion and the coolest of SHOT! vocals from Nani Castle. Khesis Real Strong/Sling Shot Left/Right, Trespass Saucy Records Sunspot 8.5 Broken Flitting between two-steppy breakbeats and 9.5 four-four on 'Real Strong', Bulgarian producer Texas's Left/Right has a Khesis delivers a taut and muscular slice of UK knack for throwing down bass that blends washed out atmospherics with sophisticated soundscapes the toughest of drops. On the flip, 'Slingshot' that will burn a hole in your is a dose of synthy breakbeat with destructive ear if you let them settle, drops, sick percussion fills and the rawest of and 'Sunspot' is yet another low-end. plasma bolt from the blue. The breakdown alone, a blend DISTRO SOBAD SOUNDS of super-charged electro- style chords, shattering pitch-shifted vocal hits and sparkling keys, is a sonic Plump DJs of raw bass motifs and spooky guillotine — in the sense Fear Of Funk atmospherics, with the odd that it's likely to blast heads Punks Music smattering of Bingo Beats-era right off shoulders with 8.5 Zinc vocal. On the flip, 'Loop the intensity of its whirling There are few things in Machine' is a trip into the maelstrom of energy. life more satisfying than dystopian heart of darkness, all the sound of a Plump DJ- brooding b-line atmospherics programmed breakbeat. and ghostly synth patches. Barely Royal & Bunnie The duo singlehandedly Starlight launched funky breaks into the Wittyboy Saucy Records firmament more than a decade Bring The House Down EP 8.5 ago, and this sounds like a Yosh Sitting pretty in the more hugely welcome 2017 update 9.0 thoughtful end of the bass on that classic sound. The Madcap bass mechanics here music spectrum, Barely Royal brooding drop may be a fiercely from Londoner Wittyboy, firing and Bunnie are two producers contemporary addition, but with both barrels on the rugged, with an impressive ear for the gorgeous synthwork on the noisenik four-four of title track the epic. 'Starlight' gives us breakdown and super-cool drum 'Bring The House Down' before a breakdown to befuddle the programming are all about the settling into slinky rudeness on senses with warm, over-tuned noughties. the dungeon anthem 'Like Us'. 01. DISTRO ‘The House’ SOBAD Sounds “Gotta shout about your own tracks from time to time. Had so much fun vocals and a glorious wall Rounding off the EP in style, making this one, can’t wait to release it on our own label!” of orchestral sound, before Leda Stray 'Ready For This' is the sound of dropping into moody, bullet- All 4 Nothing space invader aliens infiltrating 02. DENHAM AUDIO ‘Masta Blasta (Bromley Remix)’ Unreleased “I love the intricate patterns the percussion uses in this remix, Bromley is proof breakbeats and rough- Ten Eight Seven the dance with weapons of mass king at that. The clubby kicks absolutely bang as well!” edged bass motifs. Expect big 9.0 destruction, while 'Realise' 03. OTIK ‘Danni Minogue (feat. Grim Sickers)’ Boom Ting Recordings things in 2017. The producer with the biggest plumps for a string and keys- “Vocals on this tune are too much! Sickers kills it. Also love the dissonant beard in bass music is back with fuelled vocal garage flip before chimes Otik adds, really gels the whole track together.” Ash Turner & Jade a percussion-heavy slice of diva- hitting us with a heavy, heavy 04. CRAWFORD ‘Play’ Punks Music Marie led bass that comes custom- drop. Bassline's lord of low-end “The ‘hands in the air’atmospheric build-up in this track really does it for Countdown honed to twist up the rave. destruction is back. me, followed by a simplistic drop with killer bass and drums!” Four 40 ‘All 4 Nothing’ is a classy little 05. CALLAHAN ‘Don’t Need (Hodge Remix)’ Dext Recordings 8.5 four-four banger, all Bukem- Stanton Warriors “The second section of this track grabbed me the most, can’t get enough of There's a sense of unease esque synthwork, rave blips and Keep On Doing the big thumping drums and shuffled hi-hats.” floating through the new killa b-line bravado. Cultured Punks Music 06. FISH ‘Quiver (Pharaoh K Remix)’ Low Pitched Records single from Birmingham duo riddims for beatniks with a love 9.0 “Such a cheeky track all round, from the Rodigan sample to the repeated Ash Turner and Jade Marie, a of the dance. Breakbeat heroes Stanton bass hook, it’s great!” darkling hint of curdled b-line Warriors have been increasingly 07. ROSKA ‘In My Zone feat. Serocee’ Roska Kicks & Snares insouciance that makes this one Nina Wilde and Tengu prolific of late, and this is yet “Old school-style UK funky banger, what’s not to like? Also can’t resist a a laidback joy — not to mention Go/Loop Machine another low-slung 808-roller track with a fat brass section.” a rare broken beat effort in Illegal Bass Records from the arsenal. Stratospheric 08. JAVASCRIPT ‘Hottt (Headstone Remix)’ One Eight Hundred the contemporary bass music 8.5 synthwork combines with the “This remix has so much attitude, I get pissed off every time I listen to it! pantheon. On the flip, fellow Midlands bass queen Nina coolest of diva vocals and some Drum programming is insane as well.”

Midlands man Tuff Culture drops Wilde here teams up with seriously booming kick bass 09. SLY-ONE ‘Mi Cumpleaños’ SOBAD Sounds a four-four reworking, upping south coast duo Tengu for a nonchalance on the drop for a “Really feeling all the percussion-led, thumpy dance tracks Sly-One are putting together recently. This track is a perfect example of the music I the energy levels and adding double dose of classy UK bass. driving little set-builder that love to play!” all sorts of trademark synthy Flitting between breakbeats never outstays its welcome. goodness. and four-four rhythms, 'Go' 10. PELIKANN ‘Palpitate (Distro Remix)’ Gully “Fast-paced, high-energy remix, great for getting the dancefloor moving!” opts for a minimalistic blend

128 djmag.com HIP-HOP & TRAP QUICKIES Deeflux x Kraze Spaceships Broke Records 7. 5 Natty little minute-long slab of cosmic funk with a [email protected] groove so sumptuously deep 'n' wide it's worthy of Adrian Younge. The lyrics are total gibberish as you'd expect, but who cares when you've got 60 seconds of aural cinema to goggle at. Album drops soon called 'Take One' and, yeah, I plan on taking

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Leaf Dog The Legacy High Focus 7. 0 Phi Life Cypher, Smellington Piff, BVA, Cracker Jon, Jehst, Jack Jetson, Dirty Dike, Verb T, Sonnyjim, Mysdiggi, Klashnekoff, Fliptrix, Bill Shakes, Eric The Red, King Kashmere, Remus, Task Force & DJ Sammy MONEY B-Side — now THAT'S a posse cut! Great stuff from SHOT! the soon-dropping 'Dyslexic Disciple' LP. Play loud.

Porter Ray Trauma 74 is a comparatively more Strange U (King Kash- LEAF DOG HIGH FOCUS Lightro veteran voice only now dropping mere & Zygote) Sub Pop his debut album 'The God Given Terminator Funk 8.5 Image', and this is the lead-off High Focus Records Very much digging Porter Ray's single from it. Wonderful beats 10 'Watercolor' album that's just reminiscent of Lewis Parker and If Strange U released a single dropped on Sub Pop — partly it's even Large Pro, but what really every month I'd make it Single down to his voice, a kind of voice compels about this is Trauma's Of The Month. The first track off I haven't heard in hip-hop for rhymes — focused, suggestive, my UK album of the year thus too long — slightly camp, fiercely thoughtful and unforgettable. For far — I say 'thus far', but to articulate, gentle and able to hip-hop heads, and absolutely not be honest I can't see anything portray vulnerability. 'Lightro' is interested in being a banger. Let's topping 'LP#4080', such a stun- one of the highlights — gorgeous have more of this. ning suite of unhinged magic it synth-heavy trap-funk where is. What's crucial to what makes the details aren't allowed to Supergod 'Terminator Funk' so compel- dominate but sit back in the mix, Egor ling, though, is that Strange U haunting the peripheries in a Health Records are clearly touched by the old. way that's way more moving than 9.0 They only zero in on vintage all that foregrounded shininess WOAH — King Kashmere takes ODDNESS, the lopsided beats 01. WU-TANG CLAN ‘Protect Ya Neck’ Loud Records “This was the first hip-hop track I heard that really resonated with me. Before, so common to trap productions. a break from Strange U duties and unearthly ancient-futurist I was only into drum & bass and jungle but Wu-Tang had something raw enough to bridge the gap in my mind. After this I would never be the same again.” Superb. to hook up with Leeds producer noise that made things like Bambooman to deliver a totally 'Come Clean' such earthquakes 02. GANG STARR ‘Full Clip’ Virgin Freddie Gibbs different flavour. Very limited in hip-hop consciousness. King “This was the first Gang Starr song I heard, and also the first time I heard someone say ‘BIG L’! Guru is one of the best MCs to ever touch the mic, he Crushed Glass edition this, so snap it up as soon Kash has never sounded as inspired my style a lot and still does. R.I.P Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal.” ESGN Records as you see it — KK's verbals are unmanneredly awesome as he 6.0 as diseased and deranged and does here — vocal seemingly 03. M.O.P ‘Home Sweet Home’ Loud Records “Man, this beat! Producers don’t reach this level of skill easily! Nottz is a beast! I prefer it when Gibbs is hooked up captivating as ever, Bambooman slurred/slowed until it hums M.O.P is the best tag-team in hip-hop — I’m sorry, but it’s true!” with Madlib but this is still music lets the minimalism stay minimal with Zygote's incredible lo-end that demands your attention; less and cumulatively creep you the tectonics. Absolutely essential, 04. BIG PUN ‘Beware’ Loud Records “Big Pun is one of the five hip-hop gods. If you are trying to be an MC in any for Teddy Walton & Eric Bow's fuck out with this little electro and if you haven't got the genre you should study this man! He is officially the best at multi-syllable rhyming.” lush production than for Gibbs' thump frantic with tiny little album yet consider your 2017 narrative that takes him from his creaks and drones and creepy utterly bereft. 05. THE LAST EMPEROR ‘The Dozen’ Red Planet Music childhood traumas through his whispers. The kind of hip-hop MR “This man is very underrated, he is one of my top five MCs, his outlook on the world is very unique and still inspires me. He has a new album coming too, drug addiction all the way through James would dig. Essential. produced by Haak Filmore — make sure you look out for that.” to his anxious present, including where the fuck's your head at, pal? reference to the rape case that Da Flyy Hooligan Hoping DFH drops a lengthy long- 06. THE GOD FAHIM ‘Firelord Ozaii’ Bandcamp “This kid is the future of gully American hip-hop, yo! Everything he does clouded his 2016. It’s let down Clicc Suit player soon. reminds me of what hip-hop was and still is. I’ve covered a lot of old stuff Gourmet Deluxxx but hip-hop is still alive and kicking. Look out for an album I’m producing badly by an autotuned chorus for this kid.” that's just entirely unnecessary 8.0 Children Of Zeus and weakens the impact of Gibbs Not a single. Not by a million I Can't Wait/Don't Say A Word 07. RUNT DAWG ‘High As A Motherfucker’ Brick Mobb First Word Records “Runt is one of the illest today! On the real, not many messing with my G! flows. Damn straight I'll still be miles. No hook. Thank fuck. There’s only a few mans that still get me hyped to write a bar, and he’s one of listening out for the new album. What an enthralling tiny slice of them! Go check his new album on Gilla House Records.” 8.0 Like he says, “The future started monomania this is — the beat Squeezing this in sideways to the 08. RAH DIGGA ‘Straight Spittin 2’ Elektra yesterday”. never wavers, the droning keys hip-hop page (cos it's kinda R&B) “This is the level any MC should wish to be at no matter the gender, but if you’re a female MC this is the queen. Forget all that other ish... Digga Digga and horns never let up, DFH never because Pete Rock's been blasting all day!” Trauma 74 swerves anywhere away from it and what a sweet sweet slice of Spit Personality about a foot in front of your face. Mancunian soul this is — 'I Can't 09. SLICK RICK ‘The Moment I Feared’ Def Jam “Rick is one of my top five MCs. This track is the perfect example of true story- Evil Twin Records Ruffneck music very, very redolent Wait' unfolding in Rhodes-laden telling. Only a few have been able to keep this tradition alive.” 8.0 for me of the similar manoeuvres radiant wonder, and the flip 10. BDP ‘Bridge Is Over’ B-Boy Recordings Middle-aged hip-hoppers stand being made by Westside Gunn and thunking with smokey grit and “This beat was ahead of its time, Scott La Rock was a true hip-hop great! KRS- UP! Alongside the return of DB Conway over in the States — if langour. Wonderful little 7" that One kills it again for this classic battle!” and Corners, great to hear this — that doesn't pique your interest, should be in your bags toot-sweet.

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Untitled-1 1 17/02/2017 11:18 TRANCE QUICKIES Naden Submersion Saturate Audio 7.5 It’ll be t-shirt weather in space before I tire of Naden’s celestially-inspired fare. His fifth for Saturate Audio has the Norwegian at his chilled- to-the-point-of-frozen best. [email protected] STARK Arnej They Still Need Us/ I Will Always Remember You Be The Change 7.5 More new label business here, as Arnej launches his Be The Change imprint. The chuggily MONEY atmospheric ‘They Still Need Us’ and deeper, cooler-still ‘I Will Always Remember You’ are a Marco V SHOT! good start. Judging from his recent production Colored Glass session video though, there’s even better to In Charge come from the label. 9.0 Marco’s another artist that, of late, seems to have that ANDREW RAYEL ARMIND, NL old production fire back in his belly. Combining a tech nature with vocals always comes with a tightrope element to it. Magnify that several times over when Luminary (spiritually at least) hails the they’re of the cultured, Amsterdam (Smith & Pledger return of the much-missed affecting and (say it!) Update) Media Records label. Vigorously Suissa-esque nature as those Anjunabeats acerbic in production build, its on ‘Colored Glass’. Whether 8.5 mainline and (bigger hint) title it’s an opposites-attracting There are few more fan- subtly riff off a certain GNR alchemy or a next-level cherished numbers in track. Voolgarizm remixes up a deftness of touch, this is Anjunabeats’ repository than storm, with their spin bleaching nothing short of sensational. ‘Amsterdam’. Woes betide the out the mainline for a more remixer who arses this one up. underground grift. In an attempt to ward off any good, but here you’ll hear both such poisoned chalices perhaps, Andrew Rayel producers’ respective sounds they’ve recalled Smith & Pledger Tacadum as clear as day and in perfect for a 12-years-later remix spit Armind, NL accord. 01. ANDREW RAYEL FEAT. EMMA HEWITT ‘My Reflection’ Armind, ‘n’ polish. The result is a cooler, NL 8.0 “Emma Hewitt is an incredible talent with such a sweet harmonic voice, and less urgently paced retell that ‘Tacadum’ kicks off with Solarstone she’s been someone who I’ve always wanted to collaborate with and she ended up doing a track for my album!” nonetheless retains the spirit something that sounds like A State Of Mind and most importantly structure a trumpeting elephant run Black Hole Recordings 02. ANDREW RAYEL & CHRISTINA NOVELLI ‘Lighthouse’ Armind, of their original work. In short, through a vocoder. If that 8.5 NL “Another collaboration form my album that I did with Christina, and our goal just the job! doesn’t stand you up straight ‘Epic’ is the adjective that’s was that we wanted an energetic track but at the same time an emotional message behind it — and that’s how ‘Lighthouse’ came to life!” (especially at the levels I had uppermost in the mind on first Estiva my headphones set to), nothing listening to Solarstone’s lavish 03. GARETH EMERY & STANDERWICK FEAT. HALIENE ‘Saving Barba/Tarmac will. Fuelled by agitating acid, ‘A State Of Mind’. On finishing, Light’ Monstercat Statement! Recordings “Beautiful collaboration between Gareth and Standerwick. Been playing this looped, chanting vocals and it’ll mostly likely be ‘Where non-stop in my sets.” 8.0 backdropped by visceral tech did the last 11-minutes go’? Both ‘Barba’ and ‘Tarmac’ pummel, it goes for a heads- Despite its relatively languid, 04. ANDREW RAYEL FEAT. ERIC LUMIERE ‘I’ll Be There’ Armind, NL “Eric is one of the most talented writers and vocalists I’ve ever worked with notably change tack from the down floor charge. If Andrew’s tranquil air, they speed by, as a and he really nailed the lyrics here. It was the first single release from the album and simply goes off on the dancefloor! Really happy with the results.” course set by Estiva’s latest ‘Moments’ album has anything throbbing, genuinely hypnotic productions. Coming down more ‘7am’ than this on it, I’d trancer develops. There’s a faint 05. ARMIN VAN BUUREN ‘I Live For That Energy (Exis Remix)’ A tougher, techier and punchier, be amazed… and scared, in air of Jean-Michel Jarre to a State Of Trance “Dark, psy and dirty — a more perfect combination you can’t have. Exis did a they set aside much of ‘Star roughly equal proportions. couple of sequences. By and great job on this remix!” Walk’ and ‘Flares’ neo-euphoric large though, this is trance at 06. ANDREW RAYEL FEAT. ANGELIKA VEE ‘Never Let Me feel. I don’t feel them as much, Paul Oakenfold & its indeterminately timeless Go’ Armind, NL but that’s subjective taste. Jordan Suckley best. “A track inspired by the original Rayel sound, with an anthemic melody and the beautiful voice by Angelika Vee.” Every step of the way they still Amnesia scream ingenuity, nuance and Perfecto Fluoro Paul van Dyk 07. COSMIC GATE ‘Fall Into You’ Wake Your Mind Records “The German duo are always on-point. Love everything about this track, from (above all) attention-to-detail. 8.0 Touched By Heaven the piano start of the track to the beautiful angelic voice of JES!” The last time their production Vandit Records Mario Piu paths crossed was when Jordan 08. ARMIN VAN BUUREN ‘I Need You (Club Mix)’ Armind, NL 8.0 “It makes me happy when I see people who inspired me to start my career — Sweet Little Girl reworked Paul’s ‘Ibiza’ single The first instrumental outing such as Armin — evolve and create something beautiful. He really nailed that Neurals summery melodic progressive vibe with this.” three or so years back. Now we from Paul in 18 or so months, 8.0 have ‘Amnesia’ — their first full- ‘Touched By Heaven’ is strong, 09. DAVID GRAVELL ‘Energy’ A State Of Trance “A super-energetic track with an extraordinarily beautiful melody. David is Mario’s been threatening a blown collab together. Anyone and at 10+ minutes, agreeably truly one of the rising trance stars of the moment.” comeback for a year or so now. else spotting a titular theme long. With an everyman feel to ‘Sweet Little Girl’ represents here? Anyway, ‘Amnesia’ works it, it’ll also make short work of 10. JOCHEN MILLER ‘Time To Go Back’ High Contrast Recordings “Energy, emotions, melodic, driving, banging, you have it all in this track — the first outing for his new best in its unambiguousness. cleaning up on the vast majority Jochen killed it!” Neurals imprint, which in turn Collab shockers are all well and of trance floors.

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Braiden [email protected] V.O.L.A.T Off/Out 8.0 Clearly, Braiden has been spending more than a little time locked in his studio playing kick-drum loops to himself super-loud, because the latest two bits on his new 12” do come on very hard. This is serious, chiselled techno.

William Florelle MONEY Two & Three SHOT! WotNot Music E.M.M.A. 9.0 Glacé Pushing on through like the jazzy little engine Astral Plane that could, WotNot Music uncover yet another 9.0 peach. William Florelle’s blunted beat music is ‘Glacé’ is something I can delivered with a delightful and organic realness gladly get behind because version of aciiid house that New Jackson that comes to define it quickly. Keep an eye on I can actually hear the zero comes complete with whistle Anya's Piano this guy. fucks that have been given stabs. All City in making it. And by that I 7.0 Isagen don’t mean that E.M.M.A was Peverelist If I were still doing a regular Cheerio careless in making it, I mean Tesselations radio show (RIP Hivemind FM) Roska Kicks & Snares that it’s amazing because Livity Sound then the latest three-tracker 7.0 it’s this bizarre mixture of 9.0 from New Jackson would’ve This is some The Den-grade UK funky that comes simplicity and synthesised It’s sad to admit but there are grown to be a bit of a godsend, all the way from Tokyo. Admittedly it was made pomp that hits somewhere few things in life that make considering that it fits in by a guy who is very smitten with the micro- between a Bullfrog game me perk up like the words ‘new perfectly with a lot of things scene that burned out brightly, but then so am soundtrack and a Lynchian Peverelist album’ do. Well… around it, but it uses loops I. The snares have it. dream interlude. Have you maybe a pair of box-fresh that themselves stand out a ever been really stoned and throwback Vans or a really mile. The double bass of ‘Anya’s realised you were looking swanging new Dickies overshirt Piano’ is a case in point — yes, GAGE CRAZYLEGS directly into someone’s soul? would have a similar effect, but it bumps on the house tempo That. there’s simply something about nicely, but there’s also real the Bristol-based producer’s substance to the arrangement. side-eye approach to techno Sim Hutchins that I’m always intrigued by. Forever Ecology EP There is NO ONE out there that Hymn EP No Pain In Pop jams cymbals like he does — go Coyote Records 9.0 listen to ‘Wireframes’ ASAP. 7.5 Over the six tracks on his I’m sincerely into the way that 'Ecology EP', Sim Hutchins Air Max '97 beatmakers are now trying to creates some masterfully Vessel include a cut on an EP that helps unsettling soundscapes. Decisions establish themselves as more Crackling with a slight bit- 8.0 of a vessel for emotion. We’re crushed texture, these fantastic The title track from Air Max all human, after all, so why not ambient cuts pout in all the ‘97’s latest release for the serve up a cut that sounds like right places with the dulled Decisions label is a piece five separate, inter-connecting spacing of his reverb playing of music I would’ve gone layers of panpipes to act as a as big a part as the way he toys absolutely nuts for a few years palette-cleanser? Truthfully, with his scales. If it all sounds back. That bassline is so rude Forever’s ‘Hymn’ EP is so much ‘kinda flat’ to you, trust me, it’s and simplistic and it’s got a real more than a means to a trend 01. BLOOM ‘Gita’ Unreleased meant to be that way. Turn it up, tongue in cheek, thugged-up though, it delivers a lot of “Bloom’s a demon. I dunno what’s wrong with him.”

close your eyes and centre your junglist aspect — sort of like melodic potential. 02. COUCOU CHLOE ‘Doom’ self-released breath. something Pangaea would do “It continuously escalates until it hits the threshold and just disappears.” — and that would’ve been all I Gage 03. SLACKK ‘Paper Santos’ R&S Records Nan Kole needed to write 750 words all 2017 STAY PARO “Sits somewhere between aggression and vulnerability, which is a really Malumz about it. Crazylegs poignant space.” Black Acre 8.0 04. NEANA ‘Lilin’ self-released 7.0 Lone This is either the best or the “Pure visceral energy.” Tipping its collective attention Ambievert Tools Vol.1 worst thing released all year. 05. NATSO AS ‘S4U.2’ Unreleased toward the caterwauling R&S Records On it these weird, overheard “This track breaks up with you, then lets you soak in it for a couple of minutes.” world of South African house conversations turn into abstract 9.0 06. KLEIN ‘Come 2 Bed’ self-released music, Black Acre’s latest 12” When referring to this brand tracks and harshly EQ’d hoovers “Like a slow motion car crash, but if the cars were soft and caring.” comes from Italian ex-pat Nan new three-track 12” from are deployed as melodic ideas 07. SUDA ‘Idiopath’ Her Records Kole (aka the guy who’s been Lone (that focuses solely on alongside torrents of helium- “Essentially the classic combo of floating melody and banging drums but done piling in the work to tip the the dancefloor), your initial powered vocal loops. Either to perfection.” world to the sound of Durban reference points are more likely the lad’s a Rainman-level audio 08. RYAN MACGUIRE ‘MoDernist’ self-released with his Gqom Oh! label). than not absolutely spot on: genius or he’s a very confused “The sound lost when encoding Suzanne Vega ‘Tom’s Diner’ to mp3 — haunting.” And as you might expect from his bumping four-four rhythms person who someone should such a character, the music pound on creatively while probably pop round and look in 09. SIERRA ‘Wrong Antidote’ Unreleased is freewheeling, supple and his trademark shimmering on. It’s bruising, inflated and “Makes me think of gearing up for war, or a tragedy waiting to happen.” rhythmically-driven stuff. synth-work colours the space in exclusionary - and I can’t stop 10. DJ CHAP ‘Esc’ Discos Peligrosa ‘Malumz’ feels like a soft synth between the outlines. Great. listening. “Rave stabs and energy = one of my favourite dancefloor tracks in a minute.”

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Bass Modulators QUICKIES Mantra Scantraxx Adrenalize 8.0 Wherever The Light Is The modulators are back with Scantraxx another festival anthem! Mantra 7. 5 has a distinct eastern influence Singalong vocal hardstyle here from Adrenalize, in the breakdown before the combining a great well-sung male vocal with arrival of the more familiar Bass DJ KUTSKI [email protected] euphoric melodies for a peak-time anthem here, Modulators-style melody. The which isn't changing the rule-book but when the track builds and drops with the vocal is this good, its doesn't need to! melody and pitched kick, which is actually a refreshing change in Acti amongst all the anti-climax drops Dender in the scene of recent years. A Subground good solid peak-time, hands in the 8.0 air affair. Great to see Acti continuing to push the boundaries of the subground sound after the mass exodus of Restrained producers from the scene over the past 12 months. How I Roll This track is a dark and moody cut with heavy early Neophyte Records techno and trance influences 8.5 Here’s one that is certainly not for the faint-hearted! Dark, ANDY THE CORE BRUTALE sinister raps and minor melodies accompany the crunchy 909s in true Dutch hardcore style, but despite all this aggression the 3/4 time signature of the track keeps things bouncy, meaning it shouldn’t be too offensive on the dancefloors for the uninitiated. If you like your hardcore, don’t over MONEY look this one. SHOT! Outlaw Brothers Frequency Hard Progress Caine & John Harris 8.0 No Mercy Keeping the subground sound very Theracords much alive, the Outlaw Brothers 9.5 are back with another hard- Sporting one of the finest pounding, sub-driven monster beards in the whole of dance on Italian label High Progress, music, Scottish rawstyle covering the lower bpm range producer Caine has been flying of the harder styles with EDM- up the scene over the past 12 influenced detuned shuffled stabs, having recently sold out stadium- months with his trademark ‘kick 01. THE SICKEST SQUAD ‘Zombie’ Brutale “Classic tune! This is one of the most emotional tracks I’ve ever played and hard kick-drums and euphoric sized events there with local rollin’ hard beats. Vocalist John heard in my career. Huge work on this one!” trance lead breakdowns, with an brands, it’s great to see so much Harris has previously featured extra bouncy offbeat sub coming local talent coming through the on more euphoric tracks, so this 02. ART OF FIGHTERS ‘Your Poison (United Hardcore Forces Anthem)’ Traxtorm in at times to give it that extra lift. ranks. Fanatics are one such title alone caught my attention. “For me, he’s one of the best producers in this scene. ‘Your Poison’ is the true Great set opener, this one. talent to keep an eye on for 2017, Bizarrely, these contrasting meltdown of his style, pure mainstream hardcore. I love it!” and this remix of Coone’s classic styles seem to bring the best 03. THE MELODYST ‘Sky High’ Traxtorm Dr Rude ‘Monster’ proves why. It boasts out in both artists, as despite “This duo know how to bring their new style to the next level. ‘Sky High’ is the result of that, goosebumps on the first play!” Its War sinister raw beats, distorted the kicks being as brutally hard Dirty Workz stabs and a dark, synth-heavy as you would expect, there 04. ANDY THE CORE ‘Killsomebody’ Brutale 9.0 2017-updated melody driving this is a real anthemic quality to “It’s one of the ‘slowest’ tracks I’ve ever produced, 185bpm, but the reaction of the crowd is always like, ‘Damn, I know this tune and I want to smash Our favourite Doctor is back, track through the main break. the track, whilst the darker everything’. It’s track No.1 off my new album, and I really love it.” delivering fresh freestyle beats in theme gives John Harris the the style only he knows how with Atmozfears opportunity to export a darker 05. BRUTALE ‘Brutale’ Brutale “This is the true anthem of the brutal side of hardcore music. 200bpm of infectious catchy melodies, frantic Age Of Gods side to his songwriting. Such an unstoppable energy. Every time I drop this one, I already know what kind of builds and heavy, hard drops Scantraxx interesting track, but also most reaction I will get — disorder on the dancefloor!” built around a very catchy and 9.0 importantly a great one for the 06. THE SICKEST SQUAD VS TIEUM FEAT. KRAKEN ‘Swing- well put-together vocal rhyme. Without a doubt the leader of dancefloors. beat’ Brutale This, combined with the supreme the next generation of hardstyle “The first notes of the piano catch you in two seconds, and it features one of the hardest drops in hardcore. Love to play this as much as I can.” melodies, gives you one of those artists. With impeccable ‘arm-hairs stand up’ moments in production skills that are Steve Hill & Organ 07. ANDY THE CORE ‘Brutal Intentions’ Brutale the breakdown before dropping respected by the likes of Hardwell Donors “One of my favourite tunes. I can really feel my vision of hardcore in it.” with infinite power and the as well as his peers in the hardstyle Lose Control RVS BSS 08. REEVOID ‘The Rush’ Traxtorm catchy melody all at once. Serious scene, Atmozfears can turn his “This is a modern tune with a touch of old school vibe. Reevoid is new on the dancefloor fodder. hand to any sound in hardstyle scene but with this tune he really put his mark on his future style.” 7. 5 and this new release showcases The Bournemouth brothers return 09. THE MELODYST & ANDY THE CORE ‘Partycrasher’ Traxtorm Coone this, with a melody reminiscent of with a more uptempo reverse bass “Me and the Melodyst decided to work on this about three years ago and it was released in 2016. It’s a hit for the dancefloor, 190bpm of true vibes!” Monster (Fanatics Remix) early hardstyle sounds brought up stomper, collaborating with Aussie Dirty Workz to date, creating ground-breaking legend Steve Hill. Add in some old 10. TOMMYKNOCKER & ART OF FIGHTERS ‘Your Betrayal’ 8.5 euphoric hardstyle that breaks the skool house pianos in the break Traxtorm “The first time I heard this one, I was shocked. These two legends made With the hardstyle scene growing mould in a genre which can be a and you have a real party track on something insane.” to the next level now in Australia, little too generic for its own good. your hands here.

djmag.com 133 Untitled-1 1 13/04/2017 15:50 LEFTFIELD QUICKIES Confidence Man Bubblegum (Andrew Weatherall Remix) Heavenly 8.0 Skip straight to the Weatherall mix, who turns it from beast to beauty in an instant. NY block party acid vibes.

Moonchild Cure Bandcamp FOUND SOUNDS [email protected] 7. 0 Midnight soul from Moonchild, who hits that timeless spot with this ultra neo-soul outing. Fans of Scott, Badu and Omar form an orderly queue.

Fyfe Love You More BBE 8.0 A well-produced, super-catchy, falsetto pop nugget from this English singer-songwriter and guitarist, MONEY which is anchored around an equally super-catchy SHOT! piano hook. Electronic pop at its finest. Gonjasufi Your Maker (Daddy G Remix) JONA SUL SOUTHERN FRIED Warp Records his softly yearning vocals, it’s 8.5 Soundwalk Collective both delicate and demanding A cheeky peek into the new Before Music There Is Blood at the same time. Beautifully collaborative album (‘The Apollo arranged with piano, bass and Mandela Effect’) from Gonjasfi, 8.5 synth textures all having space to who has enlisted the help of It certainly is somewhat of a breathe. Luxurious. a stellar cast of collaborators purple patch for Apollo at the including Shabazz Palaces, Ras moment. Flexing their muscle Cut Chemist & Keb G and Afrobeat legend Tony into more experimental waters, Darge Allen for this new project. the label see the Soundwalk Dark Side Sampler Here he sets Massive Attack’s Collective record and re-imagine BBE Records founding father Daddy G recordings made in the corridors 8.0 to work on 2016 track ‘Your of three musical conservatories These two vinyl heavyweights Maker’. The result is a brilliant in Shanghai, Napoli and St come together once again for piece of Bristolian inflected hip- Petersburg. It’s literally an echo another epic transatlantic musical hop, brimming with low-slung, box of found sound, rehearsal slugfest. Picking up from where beat-driven paranoia and 01. APHEX TWIN ‘Acrid Avid Jam Shred’ Warp Records snippets and procured ambience. their 2007 compilation 'Lost & moody brilliance. “The opener for ‘I Care Because You Do’, and one of the tunes that inspired me to start making electronic music. You are transported to another place, If you’re a fan of GAS, Touch Found – Rockabilly & Jump Blues' which carries on for the rest of the record. It’s mesmerizing, sad, bloody weird Records or Eno, you will love this. left off, this sampler explores the and I love it.” multi-coloured (under)world of right up there. Not as convinced 02. BLIGHT HAMDI ‘My Love Story’ Les Artistes Arabes Associés Haramia Tapes 1960s garage music. By now you by this latest single though, it “It’s the instrumentation that gets me with this. It’s such an interesting and exotic piece of music, and it also reminds me of ‘Level 2 (Marble Zone)’ in PFunk probably know what to expect but has to be said. The production Sonic as well!” Apollo for the uninitiated amongst you, is as sharp and refined as you’d expect a handpicked selection of expect, and it definitely has that 03. ASA CHANG & JUNRAY ‘Hana’ The Leaf Label 8.0 “This is a beautiful number, it gets more original and similar the more I listen Apollo has been releasing some left of centre rarities, oddities and super-credible pop sensibility, but to it. It’s all about making a song for you, and no one else.” great downbeat tracks recently. general musical gems. it just lacks the edge, depth and 04. CONNAN MOCKASIN ‘Forever Dolphin Love’ Warp Following in the same vein as presence of character to make it “This track sums up Connan’s music to me; it feels totally free, as if it was the first-take or something. It also seems to have no desire to conform to the Synoptiks ‘Voices In My Head’ EP, Bastien Keb truly memorable. ‘normal’ song format.” ‘PFunk’ trips through well-chosen 22.02.85 Sampler vocal samples and Prunes-esque First Word Records Lee Fields & The 05. ZORA JONES ‘First Light’ Fractal Fantasy “I imagine this track would work just as well in a club as it does on head- sample minimalism (check the 7. 0 Expressions phones. It’s a wild tune that is only matched by its bizarre video.” opener ‘I am You’), all drenched An intriguing, multi-layered and Special Night Big Crown Records 06. HARMONIA ‘Watussi’ Brain with cinematic mystery and suitably eclectic release from “I love this band, for me they sum up the meaning of leftfield music. They also came out of the Krautrock scene crafting their own branch of the genre, which suspense. Coming from a techno multi-instrumentalist Bastien 8.0 this track captures perfectly.” producer, you can see the accents, Keb, who offers a welcome insight This single comes off the back of a especially on the sinister ‘Hall’, into his forthcoming long-player, slew of brilliant releases from Big 07.  BRIAN ENO ‘Becalmed’ Virgin “Could’ve picked a few off this album — they all sound as if they came from the which all add to the intrigue. ‘22.02.85’. File amongst Madlib, Crown, who seem to be on fire at same place, which is telling of any good album really.” The Impressions and Bon Iver. the moment. This particular track 08. PAUL MCCARTNEY ‘Secret Friend’ Parlophone C Duncan finds the US soul statesman on “This is a bonus track off his solo record ‘II’. I love this experimental phase of Like You Do Sylvan Esso typically wonderfully expressive Paul’s career, he really had a lot of time and a lot of toys to play with.” Fat Cat Die Young and heartfelt form. It evokes 09. BURIAL ‘Ashtray Wasp’ Hyperdub 8.0 Lorna Vista memories of fellow soul legends “This is an epic, unlike any other music I’ve heard. The whole EP has a weight to it that drags you into its dark and yet beautiful space.” The third single to be lifted from 7. 0 like Bobby Womack, Syl Johnson Glaswegian C Duncan’s second Nice to hear from Sylvan Esso and of course James Brown via 10. CHUCK PERSON ‘Chuck Person’s Eccojams Vol.1 A3’ The LP, ‘The Midnight Sun’, is an again! Their track ‘Coffee’ still these two beautifully arranged and Curatorial Club “This tune never ends; when I first heard it I thought I’d heard more to the uplifting affair. With an instantly gets played regularly in my house. expertly executed soul/funk cuts. track — like I imagined parts that weren’t there. But it’s literally just a loop, which plays with your head and after a while you have to give in and enjoy its distinguishable opening drum So far as beautifully produced Get involved, folks! weird moves (until you get to the ‘Castles In The Sky’ bit).” break that acts as the bed for melodic electronic soul goes, it’s

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ORIGAMI is a challenging, ‘Hatshepsut’ or the free- incredibly precise pursuit. flowing ‘Carbon 7 (161)’. You need to really focus on Much of the album that folding. But put in the was inspired by Jlin’s legwork and you’re rewarded collaborations with dancer with something awesome. and performance artist Think of it this way: you can’t Avril Stormy Unger — which do it when you’re drunk. makes a lot of sense. For all The same is also true its abstract qualities, ‘Black of ‘Black Origami’, the Origami’ is an immensely second album from hyper- physical album that begs for progressive footwork movement. producer Jlin. It’s not an easy listen, but give it And if, on paper, that all the time it deserves and sounds too highbrow to you’ll uncover a fantastic, be enjoyable, on record fractured gem. it really isn’t. In fact, the record still bangs in its own Although footwork may unique, seismic way. Both be where Jlin’s music ‘Enigma’ and ‘Never Created, is rooted sonically and Never Destroyed’ (the latter geographically-ish (she’s featuring the shredded based in Gary, Indiana, a vocals of Cape Town rapper stone’s throw from Chicago), Dope Saint Jude) use it’s almost derivative to more traditional footwork file ‘Black Origami’ as such, paradigms, turning jitters due to a vast sonic palette into hard, rhythmically that takes in the myriad of insistent grooves. Jlin musical ideas bubbling up in Then there’s the fearsome Black Origami the producer’s brain. ‘1%’, a collaboration with Most recognisable is the use electronic experimentalist Planet Mu of rhythms as a percussive Holly Herndon. Layered tool, but this is explored with shards of bass, it’s so deeply that the manic urgent, intense and frenetic, 8.0 percussive structures take on yet somehow immensely a life of their own, becoming satisfying — much like the Rhythmic odyssey the backbone of many whole of ‘Black Origami’, in tracks, such as the intense fact. Tristan Parker

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Octo Octa Shed Hauschka Clark Where Are We Going The Final Experiment What If Death Peak Honey Soundsystem Monkeytown City Slang Warp Records Sweet house music Tantalising techno Say what!? Nature calls

There is nothing particularly new or Though he has voiced his disinterest For his eighth studio album, Hauschka Christopher Clark’s last album, ‘Clark’, inventive about the melodic house music in the techno scene for a while, Polish rides a difficult line between was a masterclass in bringing the outside that Octo Octa makes, but it is always artist Shed is very much part of it. Rather inventiveness and accessibility. Real in; through his intricate sampling done so well as to standout. Across than at the centre, though, he has name Volker Bertelmann, the German and crushing techno workouts, the various EPs and an LP on 100% Silk the always operated in the shadows, with a pianist has composed ballet scores and Warp producer splintered fragments Brooklyn producer has proved that, and breakbeat-laced sound that is hi-fidelity soundtracks in the time since 2014’s of the icy weather into a full-length. now she does so again with a sophomore and high class. Once more here he offers ‘Abandoned City’, and the influence on Three years later and ‘Death Peak’ is album on San Francisco’s Honey up a full-length exploration of the genre his work is clear. Crossing the generative similarly informed by nature — but Soundsystem. that marries visceral rhythms with ambience of Brian Eno and Steve Reich aimed at Spring. There’s all of Clark’s For the most part, her tracks feel more exquisite sound design and luxurious with noise-tinged elements and leftfield signature heavy processing of sounds, like songs, with lead synths that really ambience. electronica, ‘What If’ is a series of expertly erratic techno lines that zip about, and resonant amongst the warm, rubbery Each one of the 11 beautiful tracks is loose engineered cinematic compositions. glitched out synths that blindside you drums of tracks like ‘Where Are We and weightless, silvery and sombre, with a Starting with the delicate ‘I Can’t Find out of nowhere before disappearing Going’. Steamier efforts like ‘On Your Lips’ heavenly backlit ambient glow that makes Water’, the complex patterns of ‘Constant instantly, but on ‘Death Peak’ he’s using recall the grace and elegance of Larry them part retro-dreamy rave material Growth Fails’ works into the more vocals more to shape and manipulate Heard and bristling old school efforts and part gentle comedown tackle. Always concerto-like ‘My Kids Live On Mars’ and ‘I as an instrument. There’s moments of like ‘Move On (Let Go) (De-stress mix)’ loopy and wried up with buffed metal Can’t Express My Deep Love’. The densely- sheer beauty (the harpsichord line on have an infectious garage skip that will pads and frazzled synths, the focus on his layered ‘Nature Fights Back’ follows, one ‘Aftermath’) as well as monolithic drums enliven any DJ set. Add into that deep core aesthetic has never been stronger of the most dynamic moments on the (which sit next to a cheesy, distorted EDM space rollers like ‘Preparation Rituals’ than on ‘The Final Experiment’, and for record, before the haunting ‘Familiar synth on ‘Hoova’). You can always expect and you have a fresh and well-informed that reason it is one of the most complete Things Disappear’ draws things towards a the unexpected with Clark, and, when it’s house sound that is both timeless and techno meditations you’ll hear all close. The result is a masterfully executed all done this beautifully, what more could universal. Kristan J Caryl year. Kristan J Caryl cinematic album. Rob McCallum you possibly want? Felicity Martin

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5.0 7. 5 8.0 7. 5 InsideInfo Red Axes Jimpster Arca InsideInfo The Beach Goths Silent Stars Arca Viper Recordings Garzen Freerange Records XL Recordings Loud and proud Psychedelia meets futurism Late-night lullabies Very 2017

Understatement is not InsideInfo’s strong A ‘guitars and synths’ duo who’ve risen Following the finest fundamentals of Arca’s third album is by far his most suit: the London producer’s d&b bangers from the psychedelic underground of Tel- his last studio album ‘Porchlights And personal work to date; the London-based, like ‘Skyhook’ generally having all the Aviv, Red Axes are a unique entity formed Rocking Chairs’, Jimpster takes us on Venezuela-born artist steps out from the subtlety of someone trying to bellow ‘Do from a clashing of styles. While they’ve another admirably artistic journey. For layers of processing and production that you want any pills?’ into your ear at a authored plenty of straightforward house the latest LP ‘Silent Stars’ his inspirations have characterized his previous work, rave. Which, to be fair, is the environment and techno over the past five years, it’s are rooted in the night-time and and gets up close and vulnerable on this in which most of his debut album is best largely sidelined on their sophomore nocturnal hours; his productions laced magnificent, eponymous LP. ‘Arca’ also appreciated. The likes of ‘Creepy’ and album for the sake of diving headfirst with hazy melodies and jazz infusions. marks the first time the musician sings ‘Mania’ show his knack for big-room into grungy blues and psychedelia that’s During his 20 years of releasing music, in his native Spanish, and the tender rollers, if not imaginative titles, although broadly mixed in with an experimental we’ve been naturally drawn to his tastes honesty of these vocals feel as if they’ve there’s more diversity — on paper at least aesthetic. This deliberate clash of through countless A&R successes on been influenced by the time he’s spent — in his choice of collaborators. These electronic, organic and the psychedelic his globally applauded labels Freerange working with Björk. Long-time visual range from metal vocalist Scott Kennedy makes for very interesting contrasts Records and Delusions Of Grandeur. Every collaborator Jesse Kanda returns with on the abominable ‘Revenants’, to MC indeed, with Dori Sadovnik and Niv Arzi record has the stamp of organic soul- a striking cover and video for ‘Anoche’, Miss Trouble on ‘Revolution’ through to confident enough in their shared vision inspired house music that we’ve come to which portrays violence meshing with tabla player Aref Durvesh on ‘Num Num’, to alternate wildly between full-blown tie- know and love and can vehemently be sexuality in a sharp relief compared to the intro of which briefly recalls the sound dyed nuttiness to late-night dancefloor heard in Jamie Odell’s own creations. The their previous works together. Musically, of Talvin Singh’s ‘Anokha’ compilations. mayhem. From this perspective, it’s a album features an array of newfound stars the same fragile purity carries through all Until, that is, he shares the fate of every masterstroke. For the listener though, including up-and-coming South London of the mostly digital instrumentation and other guest here, their contributions all ‘The Beach Goths’ is equal parts singer Florence Rawlings and Jindau, singing; the tracks feel as if they’ve been pulverised by InsideInfo’s rhythmic pile- considered and incoherent — for an effort best known as the lead vocalist in Kirk recorded in single takes as if to capture drives that make Noisia sound quieter in that’s truly thematically mesmerising, Degiorgio’s band The Beauty Room. This the emotional snapshots they’re trying comparison. Paul Clarke we might have to wait for Red Axes album album is an approval that sophisticated to portray. A masterpiece of avant-garde number three. Angus Thomas Paterson house music is alive and kicking, well into electronic music that encapsulates the daylight hours. Anna Wall 2017. Zara Wladawsky

THE music on ‘Versus’ was originally premiered in 2008 with a unique live debut at La Cité de La Musique, Paris, where Carl Craig was joined by ‘Les Siècles’ orchestra of Paris, the techno mastermind Moritz von Oswald and the piano prodigy Francesco Tristano. So far, so worrying, and the ‘Versus’ title suggests an adversarial battle between competing sound worlds, the kind of stitched up soundclash that leaves both sides defeated. When orchestration gets involved, pomposity and indulgence are usually never far away. No worries needed — and you should trust Craig more. What’s so ravishing about much of ‘Versus’ is how entirely natural it sounds, almost making you forget the originals — there’s a fluidity between Carl’s electronics and the gorgeous, sensitive sounds of the orchestra that renders tracks like ‘Sandstorm’ and ‘The Melody’ somehow bigger, more widescreen and yet more intimate than you’ve ever heard them before. What you’re reminded of is the Carl Craig kind of funky orchestration of a Quincy Versus Jones, Nuyorican Soul or Lalo Schifrin, applied to the fevered chill of Craig’s Planet E/Infinite Detroit sound — the highlights here like the exquisite dreaminess of ‘Domina’ and the glacial funk of ‘Desire’ actually 8.0 amplify and surpass the originals. Forget your doubts and dive deep into Slamming soundclash ‘Versus’ immediately. Essential. Neil Kulkarni

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8.0 7. 5 DJ Jayhood Actress Greg Gow Awanto 3 Sophia Kennedy KING AZD Lost Days Gargamel Sophia Kennedy Local Action Ninja Tune Social Experiment Records Dekmantel Pampa Records Party mix To the left 9.0 7. 0 8.0 Centurion Freaky fun Pampa does pop Jersey club is a local dance scene from The return of an enigma, Actress’ career the American state of New Jersey, and has been defined by leftfield cuts in As a figurehead of the The second album from Baltimore-born, Berlin- DJ Jayhood is among its most respected opposition to antiquated ideas like genre. electronic music scene the Amsterdam producer based Kennedy is certainly proponents. Initially a response to the This latest long-player continues that in Toronto, and his is a highly enjoyable mix worthy of Pampa’s first more famous Baltimore club sound quandary — what are these sounds? Restructured Recordings of slow-burning house pop excursion. Her songs (B-more), it’s become its own distinct Everything on ‘AZD’ sits within a ten shy of the 100 mark, and brilliantly wonky are electronic — looped, genre, combining hip-hop samples and hinterland, but tracks are not without it’s surprising to learn jams. As you might guess, sampled, and layered to raps, sub-bass and snippets from house structure, or a sense of purpose. The that ‘Lost Days’ is Greg it’s the weird stuff that develop an expansive classics. textured atmospheres and heavy, lugging Gow’s debut LP. It’s a really shines through, with timbre. Yet ultimately this An exhilarating party sound, it’s fours of ‘X22RME’ are a case in point — blend of thundering, tracks like ‘Hooli Goose’ debut sounds organic, designed for dancing (check the videos otherworldly, yet accessible. Same with radiating, technoid dance and ‘This Is When We Met’ with lyrics often everyday on YouTube), and Jayhood has secured the pseudo-techno of ‘Blue Window’, music — lashings of delivering all kinds of in subject matter, making his rep with massive remixes of Robin ‘Detroitisms On Runner’, or ‘Fantasynth’, engrossing synth arps and hypnotic, brain-poking for an uncomplicated S and Beyonce, plus plenty of his own which sounds like a DJ Cam collab with a very galactic undertone goodness. Seek, and you pleasure, despite the original bangers. The latter are collected Kyle Hall. That said, standout moments — that’s very, very shall find. Tristan Parker complexity. Martin on an album for the first time here. The are often the most challenging — tense good! Leon Clarkson Guttridge-Hewitt shimmering house chords and martial tones, broken drums and jarring Wurlitzer drum patterns of ‘Ass On The Floor’ are an on ‘Dancing In The Smoke’; lo-fi shuffles invigorating mix, while ‘Can’t Be Friends’ and ambience dominating ‘There’s with its plaintive vocal and breakbeats, An Angel In The Shower’; and upbeat is an A-grade club killer. Fans of garage, string stabs in ‘Visa’. Still no wiser, then, grime and bass music will lap this up. Ben unique is again the only appropriate Murphy word. Martin Guttridge-Hewitt Valgeir Sigurðsson T.Raumschmiere Orchestra Baobab Dissonance Heimat Tribute To Ndiouga Bedroom Community Kompakt Dieng 7. 0 8.5 World Circuit Cognitive dissonance Off the chain 8.5 Senegalese serenity Icelandic composer Marco Haas returns to Sigurðsson’s first solo Kompakt with his latest LP. After a decade hiatus, album since 2012 is a It’s a weird and wonderful this pivotal dance-band beautiful mix of shifting selection of off-kilter from Senegal return with 8.0 8.0 textures, drone and lush electro-cum-techno with their new album, titled in soundscapes reminiscent a nod to the reimagined honour of former member, Krafty Kuts & Dynamite Forest Swords of Luc Ferrari and Bartok’s Schaffel sound, which Ndiouga Dieng. Ten tracks MC Compassion most moving moments. bore this particular label- of warming, Afro-Cuban- All 4 Corners Ninja Tune Abscond from reality and-artist love affair in style jazzy-funk, packed Central Station Records Eerie epic for an hour with this in the first place. ‘Wacker’ is full of Issy Sissoko and Grin inducer the headphones, and divine, ‘Le Fux’ is comically Thierno Koite’s sax- Merseyside producer Matthew Barnes you won’t regret it. It’s haunting, and the whole playing, Balla Sidibe’s This album is a smile-raiser. Okay, it lives made a giant impact with his 2013 sublime. Neil Kulkarni thing is unmissable. Leon rhythms and Balla and right on the edge of commercialism debut album ‘Engravings’ through the Clarkson Rudy Gomis’ partnering in parts, and is a far cry away from the adventurous Tri Angle label. Combining vocals. Leon Clarkson melancholic intricacy of most British rap- R&B and hip-hop sampling and beats, dub based projects, but there’s an enthusiasm bass and melancholy guitar, he captured in the polished funk that’s hard to a singular avant-garde vibe, and with REPEAT THE LPS WE CAN’T LEAVE ALONE... fabricate, in both Krafty’s slick, genre- it generated a cult following. Since, a hopping productions and Dynamite’s soundtrack to one of the most popular signature flows. video games of all-time, ‘Assassin’s Those in the d&b world know Dyna is a Creed’, has followed. With this second skilled live MC — vibey, accessible and an album and first for Ninja, Barnes has originator to boot — and plenty of what gone panoramic, bringing in live strings he’s known for is on show here, packaged and brass to augment his heady, eldritch up with a host of killer features such as electronics. The tumbling drums and Talaboman Art Alfie Teengirl Fantasy Charlie 2na, Riya, Harry Shotta, Example, sinister vocals and bells of ‘Panic’ are like The Night Land Reveries of Art Alfie 8AM and Pavan. Standouts include the reggae something from a fearful opium dream. R&S Studio Barnhus Planet Mu rap fusion of ‘Canvas’ with Rodney P, and ‘Raw Language’, meanwhile, is a stunning 9.0 9.0 9.0 the old-skool/nu-skool breakbeat of ‘The vision of cut-up vocals, huge strings and All the songs take root in This is homely house Largely a downtempo Master’. This LP is stacked with hooks and trap beats. Though the mood is doleful familiar sonic territory, music for the head, heart affair, this is a new payback lines. It’s genuinely a lot of fun. throughout, it’s also completely hypnotic. further conveying the and soul as much as for ambient work you’ve got Yes, fun. And what’s wrong with that? You never know what’s synthetic duo’s open, unpretentious the heel. to hear. Morgan Jones or organic, which adds to the eerie relationship. atmosphere. Ben Murphy

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Various Various Various Rebirth 10 Remixed Skryptöm - 10 Years LP Brownswood 10 Rebirth Records Skryptöm Versions 7. 0 8.5 Brownswood Recordings Various Happy Rebirth-day Infinity and beyond 9.0 Ed Rec 100 Browns-good! Ed Banger The label has worked A release to celebrate with some truly seminal its 10-year milestone, Gilles Peterson’s forward- 9.0 artists over its 11-year the Parisian imprint thinking and eclectic Crew love lifespan; from the delivers here courtesy of label celebrates its 10th legendary Larry Heard to a congregation of techno anniversary by releasing the extraordinary pianist superheroes. Beautifully this similarly diverse and TO CELEBRATE Ed Banger’s 100th banger it is not. Bocca Grande. This remix curated throughout, the adventurous, vinyl-only release, Busy P has assembled his Elsewhere, Breakbot delivers package celebrates some likes of Skrypt artists set of 10 cover versions. entire roster for a new compilation a sumptuous cut of disco with of the finest, with fresh Electric Rescue, Maxime Classic songs like Can’s that proves that the Parisian label is ‘Mystery’, Justice appear via the reworks for 2017. Ron Dangles and Roman ‘Vitamin C’, Gillian Welch’s still a force to be reckoned with. medium of a Boys Noize remix for a Trent’s stunning reprise of Poncet team up with some ‘Elvis Presley Blues’ and Mr Oizo kicks the comp off in bustling thumping disco electro remix of their Tevo Howard and Tracey paramount guests such as Sun Ra’s ‘Love In Outer fashion with a skit that introduces track ‘Randy’, and Cassius despatch Thorn’s ‘Without Me’ is a Laurent Garnier, Truncate, Space’ get expertly the label’s roster over contorting, an oh-so-chic slice of Balearic bliss in highlight. Happy birthday, Zadig and more. Cape on, reworked by a selection mechanical beats. The compilation the form of the free-flowing ‘Fame’. Rebirth — keep bringing let’s fly. Morgan Jones of artists who’ve released wastes no time in grabbing your It’s an incredible show of force the goodness. Anna Wall on Brownswood over the attention with a brand-new track from a label that’s found its mojo years. Zara Wladawsky from SebastiAn (his first in some once again, and we’ve not even six years) and it’s, err, a bit weird. mentioned the stellar efforts from ‘Huge V’ (which is sung Huge Vagina) Borussia, Krazy Baldhead, Pone, Para sounds like a creepy R&B track that One, Riton and the rest of the crew. could easily be a leftover from his Andrew Rafter work with Frank Ocean — an electro

Various Various Soul Clap Get Physical Presents: Northern Disco Lights Fabric 93 Miami 2017 Soundtrack Fabric Records Get Physical Music Paper Recordings 8.0 7. 0 8.0 Stretching their legs WMC excellence Norway past & present The Boston duo take a 7. 0 9.0 Label compilations timed The new Northern Disco leisurely stroll through with WMC are a dime-a- Lights doc offers a the sort of deep house Various: Three Years of Various dozen, but Get Physical great look at the history and disco you might Decay MOVES has proved itself a model of Norwegian disco, expect after hearing Mixed By Pezzner R.E.M.I Recordings of consistency through arguably one of the their albums, while also Decay Records Bless beats its history. Eleven upfront most nationally distinct taking time for some roots Captain hooks cuts curated by Daniel sounds to emerge out of reggae and jazz. But the The streets of the UK’s inner cities are Dubb and M.O.N.R.O.E, dance culture, and the laid-back pace doesn’t Truly accomplished mixes don’t need currently trembling with a new sound. plus a continuous mix, soundtrack chronicles its stop them scratching the huge moments. The trick to maintaining Afrobeats (entirely separate from the fact there’s few history in full — from the dancefloor’s itch, making energy and interest lies not in finding the Afrobeat) are a meeting of cultures — surprises detracts little recent Lindstrøm smash ‘Fabric 93’ a dose of the most unforgettable, but instead tracking largely African and Caribbean, which from the appeal of the ‘Closing Shot’, through Clap you’ll be glad you down the best hooks to keep ears and fuses elements of dancehall, bashment silky house and techno to veteran pioneers got. Paul Clarke feet locked in, feeding hypnosis without and grime to birth something melodic, grooves. Angus Thomas like Biosphere. Angus resorting to fillers. From this perspective, joyful and utterly addictive. With artists Paterson Thomas Paterson Pezzner’s effort to celebrate the third like Kojo Funds, J Hus and MoStack anniversary of Decay is a strong addition now gripping the charts — taking the to anyone’s collection. Beginning with movement global from very humble THE PICK OF OUR LATEST epic soundscapes, eventually exploding beginnings — it only seemed fair for a ON THE POD PODCASTS & EXCLUSIVE MIXES into a warehouse-y bomb of echoed compilation to highlight some of the djmag.com | soundcloud.com/djmag prog horns and atmospheres before the biggest movers in the scene. Curated by collection approaches its last, between kingpin Afro B, ‘MOVES’ draws together those two punctuation marks this is highlights such as NSG’s anthemic ‘We tech and techno for the heads-down Dey’, Belly Squad’s gloriously unsubtle crew, who should know what to do ‘Banana (Remix)’, IQ’s ‘Tell A Paigon Try’ — losing themselves in 80 seamless, and Afro B’s own ‘Lover’ that borrows well-orchestrated minutes, rather than from Sister Nancy’s ‘Bam Bam’. dividing the experience into ‘this tune’ If you want to know who’s going to be or ‘that track’. Consider the running making moves this year, this compilation order irrelevant, then — a real dancefloor can certainly point you in the right DJ MAG PODCAST: FRESH KICKS: DJ MAG PODCAST: FD LEWIS JAMES ASCION, D. CARBONE, SHAPEDNOISE experience. Martin Guttridge-Hewitt direction. Felicity Martin

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