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BLKBTR 44
09 Jun 13

Contact - (5:00)

Remember In U - (4:28)

Scatter - (5:13)

Levels (feat Taiki & Nu Light) - (4:59)

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Played by: Mat Cant, Huxley, Lucent, Benny Kane

Review: After successfully remixing some very popular dance tunes to widespread approving nods from the likes of Loadstar, Clean Bandit and Naughty Boy, the Bristol duo have returned to the studio to furnish the bass music community with a second EP released on cutting edge label Black Butter. Bringing together house, garage and bassline for that oh-so-now deep house feel with a characteristically twisted outlook, each track is a swarming mass of influences and irresistible experimentation. "Scatter" in particular has that perfect MNL combo of hip-swinging dancefloor compatibility and relentless hard-hitting beats and you've almost definitely already heard the badness of "Levels" on your travels. A definite buy on sight.

MAK & PASTEMAN

Dither

Lobster Boy

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LOB 008D
17 Jun 13

Dither - (5:25) 130 BPM

Dancing Kicks - (4:03) 130 BPM

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Played by: Mat Cant, Cosby (Car Crash Set), Benny Kane

FOAMO

Foamo EP

Rinse

RINSE 027D
17 Jun 13

Release Me (feat Lotti) - (5:49)

Without You - (5:51)

Running - (6:12)

Release Me (instrumental) - (5:49)

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Played by: Mat Cant

FOAMO

Sherlock (remixes EP)

Fat!

CTFAT 127
20 May 13

Sherlock - (5:01)

Sherlock (Kry Wolf remix) - (5:20)

Sherlock (Taiki & Nulight remix) - (4:58)

Sherlock (Millions Like Us remix) - (3:23)

Sherlock (My Nu Leng remix) - (6:03)

Sherlock (LKid remix) - (5:58)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Shouts!, Lucent, Allmostt, Funk And Filth, Benny Kane

Review: Originally released spring 2012, Foamo's monstrously heavy bass chugger "Sherlock" gets the treatment from a variety of talented players. Kry Wolf drop the tempo slightly for a resonant UKG strut, Taiki & Nulight continue the garage vibe with a more uptempo, menacing bass motif, Millions Like Us add some cinematic breakbeats and shivering synth washes to the mix, My Nu Leng take a leaf out of Bassbin Twin's booty-bass book while LKid calms us down with a very neat, early 90s house version. A great spread and not a duff rub in sight.

TERROR DANJAH/CHAMPION

Sons Of Anarchy EP

Hyperdub

HDB 073
03 Jun 13

Terror Danjah - "Glide" - (4:24)

Champion & Terror Danjah - "Stone Island" - (4:50)

Champion - "Bowser's Castle" - (4:14)

Champion & Terror Danjah - "Explode" - (4:58)

Champion - "Friday 13th" - (4:16)

Terror Danjah - "Sam Cro" - (3:15)

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Played by: Cosby (Car Crash Set)

Review: It's grime o'clock at Hyperdub HQ as Terror Danjah and Champion square-off with some midrange baiting badness as cheeky and rude as you would expect from two masters of the art. Danjah's "Glide" actually struts on a peppy 4/4 rhythm, but the synths keep things dutty whilst there are plenty of quirks stitched into the beat. Champion's template on "Bowser's Castle" is broader, with fulsome melodies and a dextrous switch between ring modulating bassline throw downs and glossy synth refrains. In both instances the collaborations between the two bring a more hectic style full of clattering percussion and urgent tempos, clearly fed on the energy of shared studio time.

SINDEN

Badboy EP

Unknown To The Unknown

UTTU_SINDEN!
10 Jun 13

Bad Boy - (4:15) 133 BPM

Bad Boy (Jook 10 remix) - (5:40) 129 BPM

Tempest Storm - (5:02) 128 BPM

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Played by: DJ Haus [uttu], Mat Cant, Sinden

Review: Despite often playing second fiddle to his original partner The Count aka Herve, Graeme Sinden is still doing alright for himself. Having recently relocated to LA, his relentless productivity is beginning to bear fruit with this, his first solo release of 2013. Despite being the other side of the Atlantic both tracks here display distinct UK influences: "Bad Boy" fuses choppy, fidgety loops, a ragga MC sample and some seriously wobbly UKF. The best track though, is the more linear "Tempest Storm" which features long deep house loops and some absolutely lovely garage-inspired melodies.

IN THE ROUGH

Curbcrawlers EP

Apexape

APEX 001
14 Jun 13

Curbcrawler - (5:30)

Sewer Skank - (5:07)

Elephant Man - (5:30)

Boss - (4:07)

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Played by: Urban Knights, Benny Kane

JOOK 10/SUNDAY ROAST

Another Planet Volume 2

Vex UK

buy whole release (12 tracks) from ~~$17.88~~ $10.99

VR 002
27 May 13

Jook 10 - "The Beginning" - (6:10) 130 BPM

Jook 10 - "Decisions" - (6:54) 129 BPM

Sunday Roast - "Snm Vip" - (5:54) 129 BPM

Sunday Roast - "Clear Steps" - (7:59) 129 BPM

Jook 10 - "Reggae Funk" - (7:12) 129 BPM

Jook 10 - "Right Choice" - (8:22) 130 BPM

Sunday Roast - "Troitech" - (7:30) 129 BPM

Sunday Roast - "The Journey" - (7:59) 130 BPM

Jook 10 - "Suns Out" - (6:26) 129 BPM

Jook 10 - "Ups & Downs" - (5:58) 129 BPM

Sunday Roast - "Conga Matic" - (5:58) 129 BPM

Sunday Roast - "Curious George" - (7:00) 130 BPM

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VARIOUS

Spread Love Vol 2

Black Butter

buy whole release (18 tracks) from ~~$26.82~~ $13.49

BLKBTR-SLCD02
18 Mar 13

Rudimental - "Spoons" (feat Syron & Mnek - Two Inch Punch remix) - (3:36) 120 BPM

Rudimental - "Spoons" (feat Syron & Mnek - Woz remix) - (3:21) 128 BPM

Rudimental - "Spoons" (feat Syron & Mnek - Baunz dub mix) - (7:15) 124 BPM

Rudimental - "Spoons" (feat Syron & Mnek - Baunz remix) - (7:15) 124 BPM

My Nu Leng - "Elite" - (6:26) 129 BPM

My Nu Leng - "Tesla" - (6:21) 129 BPM

My Nu Leng & Fearful - "Saccades" - (6:07) 129 BPM

DEVolution - "If You Believe" - (5:27) 125 BPM

DEVolution - "Listen To The Badman" - (5:46) 131 BPM

DEVolution - "Listen To The Badman" (Bass Drop mix) - (4:07) 131 BPM

South Soul Project - "Everything" - (6:10) 125 BPM

South Soul Project - "All Your Time" - (6:54) 129 BPM

South Soul Project - "Deep In My" - (5:05) 126 BPM

South Soul Project - "Tribe" - (5:03)

3hrs - "Drm" - (5:39) 126 BPM

3hrs - "Force" - (4:55) 124 BPM

3hrs - "Jaybird" - (5:13) 129 BPM

3hrs - "Reaction" - (5:03) 130 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Juno Recommends Deep House, Coco Cole

BRANKO

Time Out EP

Enchufada

ENDG 045
10 Jun 13

Time Out (feat Orlando - radio edit) - (3:34) 105 BPM

Waves (feat Roses Gabor) - (3:36)

Time Out (DJ Q Remix) - (6:42) 126 BPM

Time Out (Voxels Remix) - (5:52) 120 BPM

Time Out (Boyfriend Remix) - (3:39) 132 BPM

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Played by: Mat Cant

ROYAL T

I Know You Want Me

Rinse

RINSE 024D2
20 May 13

I Know You Want Me - (5:13)

Koopa Shell - (4:08)

Saints (feat DOK) - (4:10)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, King, El Carnicero, Cosby (Car Crash Set)

Review: Rinse's own Royal T has been listening to UKG for as long as he started stealing bootlegs from his brother. With the advent of online mixtape technology and the worlds of grime, bassline and UK funky at his feet, the Southampton-based producer's latest offering is a filthy culmination of sticky dancefloors, hastily-printed rave flyers, pirate radio and the dawning of crisply ironed trap. There's a feeling of nostalgia about the whole EP for times when listening to grime at the back of the bus really was the pinnacle. Nostalgia too often comes with negative connotations - rather than stale Royal T brings his own modern edge to the retrospective bubbles he creates with each track. It's a celebration rather than a museum piece. Long live the spirit of the underground.

JAKWOB feat MAIDAY

Fade

Boom Ting Recordings

BOOMT 002DX
17 Mar 13

Fade (club VIP) - (5:14)

Fade (club mix) - (6:00)

Fade (Etherwood VIP) - (5:51)

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Played by: Platform, DJ Jimi Needles, Cocaine On Her Dress

Review: It's been a long journey for James Edward Jacob, from young thrash metaller in Leicester to aspiring dubstep producer in college, and now hot future bass property. This EP of his own VIP mixes is premier grade stuff, expertly produced and cleverly tweaked for different moods. "Fade" gets three different interpretations here - a club mix that sees big crescendos drop into totally nasty 4/4 garage basslines, a different club mix that goes deeper with soft pads and a retro Enya-goes-RnB vibe, and finally the Etherwood version, all melancholic DnB, forlorn vocals and piano fused with low bass and urgent beats.

TAIKI & NULIGHT

Late Nights EP

Cheap Thrills

CHEAP 080
21 Apr 13

Take Me Up - (4:30) 134 BPM

Footwerk - (3:56) 133 BPM

Late Nights - (5:08) 132 BPM

Offkey - (4:24) 134 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Sister Bliss

Review: The success of Taiki & Nulight's recent low-key release Late Nights has now seen it expand into a full-blown EP. Again released by Herve's Cheap Thrills, the title track is a dubby, wobbly 4x4 garage roller. "Take Me Up" is a straight up, hands in the air party anthem, "Footwerk" is dark, deep and very late night bassline houser , but it's all about "Offkey" for sheer next level sounds.

VARIOUS

Paris Club Music: Volume 1

ClekClekBoom

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CCBCD 001
22 Apr 13

French Fries - "Yo Vogue" (VIP) - (4:56)

Manare - "Riddle" - (5:02)

The Town - "Dice" - (5:41)

Jean Nipon - "Coming At You" - (5:01)

French Fries - "Southside" - (6:04)

Coni - "Missing You Nire" - (5:42)

Ministre X - "Kobe" - (6:01)

French Fries - "Champagne" - (4:23)

French Fries - "Hugz" (feat Bambounou) - (6:35)

Coni - "Luz In Pool" - (8:27)

Ministre X - "Calling Me" (feat Sana - radio edit) - (3:42)

The Town - "The Movement" - (5:01)

Bambounou - "Night" - (4:45)

Manare - "Quartz" - (6:05)

Chaos In The CBD - "Slab" - (4:16)

Jean Nipon - "Put It In The Trunk" - (4:39)

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Played by: Sirmo, Mat Cant, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Allmostt, Ibiza Sonica, Two Charming Men

Review: With the imminent return of Daft Punk reminding us all of Paris's vibrant electronic music heritage, local label ClekClekBoom pop-up to provide us with a wide-eyed snapshot of the current Parisian underground. There are hints of familiar French staples - the stomping Ed Banger-ish ravery of The Town's "Dice", the classic house flex of Coni's "Missing You Nire" - but for the most part Paris Club Music Volume 1 dances to a different beat. With label regulars French Fries coming to the fore, much of the album is devoted to the sort of hard-to-pigeonhole bass music that takes its influence as much from B-more, R&B and UK garage as filter funk and electro-house.

JEREMY SYLVESTER

Sly: Groove Essentials EP

Urban Dubz

UDZ 037
31 May 13

Beat Rox - (5:54)

Come Along For The Ride - (5:27)

Extasy Love (vocal mix) - (5:44)

Extasy Love (instrumental mix) - (5:44)

Oh Baby - (5:40)

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Played by: Dom 877

ADDISON GROOVE/DIE

Keyhole

Gutterfunk

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505114 2099341
12 May 13

Keyhole - (4:45) 135 BPM

HydroPump - (4:41) 130 BPM

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Played by: Big Dope P, King, Flash Atkins, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Urban Knights, Benny Kane

Review: Bristol's DJ Die has gone one better than signing Addison Groove to his Gutterfunk imprint, he's only gone and collaborated with him on both tracks here as well! The footwork-influenced side project of Headhunter, Addison Groove assumes charge of "Keyhole" - a stripped back excursion into sultry voodoo beats. Meanwhile on "Hydropump", DJ Die takes the lead steering this ship into breaky hip-house waters in the process.

DE$IGNATED

DE$iGNATED EP

Shifting Peaks

SPEAKS 013
20 May 13

Valentine (feat Kyiki) - (4:05)

Russian Roulette - (3:13)

Valentine (feat Kyiki - AppleBottom remix) - (6:03)

Valentine (feat Kyiki - Kyogi remix) - (4:14)

Valentine (feat Kyiki - Kaveh remix) - (4:11)

Valentine (feat Kyiki - Carling Ruse remix) - (3:52)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Allmostt, Cosby (Car Crash Set), Funkystepz

Review: London via North Devon imprint Shifting Peaks are keeping the party pressure on with this bumper-packed EP. It's a label debut from duo De$ignated (Nima Bazrcar and Rory Bowyer) who split their time between London and Hampshire. Having garnered some major hype from a string of remixes, they've managed to secure Kyiki from Crystal Fighters for this, this own single. "Valentine" mixes fuzzy urban funk with old skool 2-step and half time breaks. "Russian Roulette" however is a much harder post-dubstep gurning banger. Best of the remixes is Kaveh's thumping acidic afterhours workout.

FUNKYSTEPZ

Narcotics EP

Forever Live Young

FLY 010
17 Jun 13

Butterfly - (4:19) 128 BPM

Givenchy - (4:33) 129 BPM

Ringer - (4:31) 128 BPM

Shutdown - (4:34) 128 BPM

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Played by: Funkystepz

CHUBBA

Moody

Republic

361015 2542227
25 Mar 13

Moody - (6:08) 125 BPM

Diamonds - (5:16) 126 BPM

Broken - (5:40) 125 BPM

Broken (Erotic City remix) - (4:16) 122 BPM

Broken (Medicis & Vanshift remix) - (5:28) 126 BPM

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Played by: Thang, Alkalino, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Jack Fell Down, Cocaine On Her Dress, Benny Kane

Review: Jay 'Chubba' Richards has been popping up all over the place of late, with recent releases on Sirch and Odea Records. Here, he brings his particular brand of contemporary house and UK funky fusion to Republic. "Moody" - so-called because it features a prominent sample from Kenny Dixon Jnr talking about his MPC - sets the tone, layering tough electronic percussion over a monstrous bassline. "Diamonds" sounds like a fusion of classic UKG and '90s house, while "Broken" feels like the sort of thing that Hypercolour should be signing (think nice chords, tasty vocal stabs and bassline-driven deep house flavour). There's also a tougher, UK funky-flavoured tweak from Vedicis and Vanshift that's well worth a listen.

A2C

Kick & Bass EP

Pandora Box

PBR 032
10 May 13

Kick & Bass (original mix) - (5:51) 125 BPM

The Groove (original mix) - (6:01) 133 BPM

Fat Man (original mix) - (5:29) 125 BPM

I Got The Music (original mix) - (5:28) 135 BPM

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Played by: DJ Self, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, A2c, Pandora Box Records The Best Tracks, Funk And Filth

Black Butter MixTape Vol 1 (unmixed tracks)

WOZ/VARIOUS

Black Butter MixTape Vol 1 (unmixed tracks)

Black Butter

buy whole release (21 tracks) from ~~$31.29~~ $15.99

BLKBTRCD 01
09 Apr 12

Hostage - "Listen" - (4:02) 132 BPM

Woz - "Oakay" - (4:05) 135 BPM

Noisses - "Higher" (feat Ade) - (3:33) 127 BPM

RackNRuin - "Midnight Loving" (feat Jessie Ware & Trendy) - (5:07) 140 BPM

Woz - "Gain" - (4:17) 136 BPM

RackNRuin - "Signal" (feat P Money & Koast - VIP mix) - (4:06) 128 BPM

Marco Del Horno & DJ Swerve - "Just Rewind" (dub mix) - (3:34) 140 BPM

Warrior One - "Coastin'" - (5:00)

Rudimental - "Deep In The Valley" (feat MC Shantie - club mix) - (6:06) 126 BPM

Hostage - "Razrr" - (4:45) 128 BPM

Tomb Crew - "Watch This" (feat Rubi Dan & Juxci D & Illaman) - (4:16) 132 BPM

Hostage - "Dreams" - (4:24) 134 BPM

Marco Del Horno & DJ Swerve - "Ho! Riddim" (feat P Money - vocal mix) - (3:50) 143 BPM

Woz - "Brick Wall" - (3:20) 136 BPM

Noisses - "The Don" (feat Serocee) - (4:09) 142 BPM

Woz - "Loose" - (3:49) 136 BPM

RackNRuin - "Righteous" (feat Serocee & Navigator & Illaman) - (3:21) 136 BPM

Noisses - "Green Tea" - (5:05) 140 BPM

RackNRuin - "Soundclash" (feat Jessie Ware) - (4:37) 140 BPM

The Boogaloo Crew & Hylu - "Vibe" (feat Zico) - (4:53) 140 BPM

Various - "BB Mixtape Vol 1" (continuous DJ mix by Woz) - (35:58) 138 BPM

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Played by: Lwp Records, Rack N Ruin

1POINT5/DR CRYPTIC/DEADBEATUK/KOMMON

Four

Chip Butty

CHIP 005
17 May 13

1Point5 - "Void" - (6:08) 136 BPM

Dr Cryptic - "Dont Wait" - (6:04) 138 BPM

DeadbeatUK - "Chicago 6am" - (3:53) 136 BPM

Kommon - "Life" - (5:42) 136 BPM

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Played by: Low Slung, Dom 877, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage

Sessions Vol 4 (mixed by Stanton Warriors)

STANTON WARRIORS/VARIOUS

Sessions Vol 4 (mixed by Stanton Warriors)

Dax Music

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DAX 0003
03 Jun 13

Various - "Sessions Vol 4" (continuous DJ mix by Stanton Warriors) - (1:04:29)

A1 Bassline - "Falsehood" - (4:28)

Dark Sky - "High Rise" - (4:42)

Bingo Players & Tony Scott - "Devotion" - (6:57)

Afrojack - "Polkadots" (Oliver Twizt) - (5:07)

Sway - "Level Up" (Fake Blood) - (5:11)

Stanton Warriors & Eboi - "Superstar" (Marten Harger) - (6:04)

Sidney Samson & The Flexican - "Do You Like Bass" - (4:01)

Golden Girls - "Kinetic" - (4:54)

Fugative - "Supafly" (A1 Bassline) - (4:32)

DJ Icey - "Get It" - (3:25)

Machines Don't Care & Meleka - "Beat Dun Drop" (Stanton Warriors) - (3:46)

Ruby Goe - "Beat Breaking Boy" (Stanton Warriors) - (5:24)

Stanton Warriors & Zak Toms - "Bring Me Down" (Bass) - (6:07)

Stanton Warriors & Hollywood Holt & Jahcoozi - "Ouepa Ouepa" (Freestylers) - (5:12)

Stanton Warriors - "New York" (Plump DJs) - (5:12)

Stanton Warriors - "Turn Me Up Some" (J-Trick) - (4:21)

Plump DJs - "Humprock" (Stanton Warriors) - (5:10)

Stanton Warriors & Them & Us - "Cut Me Up" - (4:43)

Stanton Warriors & Ruby Goe - "Shoot Me Down" (Kamuki) - (5:56)

Roy Davis Jr & Peven Everett - "Gabrielle" (Live Garage) - (7:26)

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SUNDAY ROAST

Space Walk EP

Soulserious

buy whole release (8 tracks) from ~~$11.92~~ $9.29

SSR 038
18 Feb 13

Space Walk - (7:57) 129 BPM

Wireless Soul - (7:00) 129 BPM

Bear Hugs - (6:59) 130 BPM

I Feel - (7:08) 130 BPM

Squeeze - (7:03) 130 BPM

Won't Change - (7:03) 129 BPM

Fear - (7:03) 129 BPM

Creature - (7:01) 130 BPM

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Played by: Sirmo

Review: Shoutouts to the Reading massive, with Soulserious head honcho DJ Sunday Roast back in the house for some seriously bonkers UKF thrills. Technically a mini-album, this eight-tracker provides enough pills, thrills and bellyaches to keep even the hardest partiers going. Highlights include the spacey "Space Walk, the moody "Wireless Soul" and the tropical horror soundtrack vibes of "Won't Change".

DIZZY WOMACK

Black Ice EP

Top Billin

TBMP 3121
12 Jun 13

Black Ice - (5:30)

Black Ice (Raziek remix) - (4:37)

On Control - (5:39)

On Control (The Busy Twist remix) - (3:46)

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Played by: Mat Cant, Dizzy Womack

MJ COLE feat LAURA VANE

Firin' Up

Prolific

PROPH 111
25 Dec 06

Firin' Up (original mix) - (5:45) 126 BPM

Firin' Up (radio mix) - (3:43) 126 BPM

Firin' Up (Babyback House Mix) - (7:20) 128 BPM

Firin' Up (MJ's Old Skool dub remix) - (6:10) 132 BPM

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DISCLOSURE

Control

Greco Roman

506500 1989537
02 Apr 13

Control - (4:49) 134 BPM

Lividup - (6:05) 116 BPM

Control (Joe Goddard remix) - (6:34) 126 BPM

Boiling (Dixon rework) - (9:31) 126 BPM

Whats In Your Head (Mak & Pasteman remix) - (4:42) 128 BPM

Boiling (Medlar remix) - (5:52) 120 BPM

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Played by: Homegroove Project, Mooqee, Sw, B. Jinx, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Huxley, Funk And Filth

Review: The chart-bothering Surrey siblings Disclosure are back with possibly their best offering yet. Released on the Hot Chip-affiliated Greco-Roman label, "Control" is a superb slice of sultry and soulful minimal garage, with short of breath vocals that echo vintage Janet Jackson. Joe Goddard seriously challenges the glory of the original with a mesmerising doomy, acid-tinged electro-disco version. Bonus tune "Lividup" is an ecstatic bleep-garage joy and there's further fun with "Boiling" being given cosmic trance (Dixon) and mega camp house (Medlar) workovers. Plus "Whats In Your Head" gets a boombox house mix by Mak & Pasteman.

SAVAGE SKULLS & DOUSTER

Bass Kick

Dim Mak US

DM 352
26 Feb 13

Bass Kick - (4:25)

TRT - (3:38)

Nicole - (4:33)

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Played by: Odiggity, Mat Cant, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Wednesday The Rat, Benny Kane

Review: Swedish duo Savage Skulls have been making some serious noise in bass circles since about 2008. Now they've gone stateside, talking Frenchman Douster with them and signing up with Steve Aoki's Dim Mak label. This EP is unrepentantly aimed at the dancefloor: "Bass Kick" is hysterical, peak time madness with heavily compressed tropical beats and ascending synth melodies, "TRT" is tough party-garage with EDM-friendly trance breakdown and finally "Nicole" is total pop-dance euphoria.

LOKIBOI

Late Reaction EP

Some Think Sounds

STS 011
27 May 13

Late Reaction - (4:35)

Help Youself - (4:17)

Love Saves The Day (feat Citizen - Lokiboi vs Citizen remix) - (6:48)

Keep On Loving Me Dry - (4:14)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Dom 877, Dizzy Womack, Cosby (Car Crash Set)

Review: A Russian living in London, Lokiboi, has clearly absorbed the cities underground dance history and sound (we'd put money on him being a fan of those 'Back To 95' warehouse parties). Not to put too fine a point on it, this guy really loves 90s garage and house. This is evident here on what is his biggest release to date: the latter prevails in the deep and tribal title track and in the campy New York-iness of "Love Saves The Day". Elsewhere it's all about deep, often melancholic London-centric retro garage. Back to '13!

SLARTA JOHN/VARIOUS

The Many Moods Of Slarta John

Atlantic Jaxx

buy whole release (16 tracks) from ~~$18.08~~ $11.73

JAXXCD 007D
10 Sep 12

Rack N Ruin - "Territory" (feat Navigator & Slarta John) - (3:04) 129 BPM

Slarta John - "Fast Lane" - (3:43) 141 BPM

Housebreakerz - "You Don't Know" (feat Slarta John) - (4:19) 127 BPM

Basement Jaxx - "Jump N Shout" (feat Slarta John - 2012 re-edit) - (3:28) 126 BPM

DJ Zinc - "Flim" (feat Slarta John) - (3:13) 130 BPM

Slarta John - "Step Up To It" - (3:48) 128 BPM

Beats & Styles - "Soca Rumba" (feat Slarta John) - (4:34) 126 BPM

Hatiras - "Spaced Invader" (feat Slarta John - Olav Basoski radio edit) - (3:23) 134 BPM

Slarta John - "So Life Go" - (5:52) 129 BPM

Slarta John - "Get Wild" - (3:12) 132 BPM

Slarta John - "Sexweed" - (3:14) 126 BPM

Mani Hype - "DC" (feat Slarta John) - (3:52) 125 BPM

Slarta John - "Get On Wid It" - (4:19) 119 BPM

Slarta John - "Won't Stop Crying" - (5:03)

Slarta John - "Ordinary Day" - (3:46) 143 BPM

Basement Jaxx & Slarta John - "Redemption" (WAFA re-edit) - (3:50) 127 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Electro House

BENIN CITY

Faithless

Audio Doughnuts

AD 015
10 Jun 13

Faithless - (3:43)

Faithless (Zed Bias remix) - (6:00)

Faithless (Slugabed remix) - (4:11)

Faithless (Marcel Lune remix) - (3:50)

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Played by: Mat Cant, Benny Kane

CHUBBA

Me Again

Odea

ODEA 002
17 Jun 13

Me Again - (5:44)

Shut Up & Move - (4:29)

Shut Up & Move (Majora remix) - (5:25) 138 BPM

Me Again (Odea remix) - (5:09)

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DELLA

Young Kid

Life Force Sound

LFS 008
08 Jun 13

Young Kid - (3:45)

Young Kid (Nomi remix) - (5:58)

Young Kid (AtsuBox remix) - (2:12)

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Review: This er, young kid (Tom Guerriero-Davies) from Nottingham, is tearing it up with this tune, getting plays on Rinse FM and more. Although he describes his sound as a variant of 2-step, it really doesn't do this tune justice. In fact it's a pretty hard record to categorise, other than it's a brilliant slice of haunting future tropical in which Della just rinses all the sounds, samples and riffs at his disposal to sound like, well, nothing else around. Remix-wise we also get quirky garage from Nomi and some seriously haunted house courtesy of AtsuBox.

VARIOUS

Sir Nenis Presents Premium Crates 2

Top Billin

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TBMP 3112
16 Jan 13

Fisky - "Cherry Lotion" - (4:18) 130 BPM

Mozza! & DJ Dizzy - "Oy Vey Vey" - (6:03) 129 BPM

Tony Goods - "Eviction" - (4:29) 130 BPM

La Mine Express - "Maiale" - (4:51) 127 BPM

Top Billin & DJ Venum - "Ghetto Star" - (4:01) 128 BPM

ClubHeadSLiiM - "I'm A Freak" - (2:44) 132 BPM

Rishi Romero - "Mayhem" (Act Yo Age remix) - (6:27) 123 BPM

Oh My - "Back In The Day" - (5:16) 128 BPM

Spox - "She Don't Lie" - (6:11) 124 BPM

Harkan - "Yo" - (4:36) 120 BPM

Veit B - "Castle" - (4:36) 128 BPM

Lorcan Mak - "4 The Love" (Tagteam Terror remix) - (5:14) 129 BPM

DJ Venum - "House Gangster" - (4:52) 123 BPM

Sir Nenis - "Freaks" (Marvy remix) - (5:57) 125 BPM

One Dark Martian - "1994" - (6:07) 123 BPM

Futurizm - "808 Symphony" - (3:34) 140 BPM

Fobator - "Feel Good" - (3:33) 128 BPM

Wolfhaus - "Crossed" - (3:43) 142 BPM

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Played by: Sharkslayer, Diplo, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Top Billin DJ Team, Veit B

Review: Finland's Top Billin fulfill their New Year resolutions by releasing their now traditional two January compilations. Hot on the heels of their 'Best Of 2012' collection, label co-founder Sir Nenis presents this assortment of bangers that didn't manage to fit on to any particular release last year. The quality's still right up there though, and highlights include the Chicago-ish stomp of "Cherry Lotion" by Fisky, haunted hip-house booty track "Ghetto Starr" by Top Billin and DJ Venum, the Inner City on downers vibe of "Yo" by Harkan and the melancholic retro rave of "Feel Good" by Fobator.

OHM

Tribal Tone (2013 remaster)

Unknown To The Unknown

UTTU 028
13 May 13

Tribal Tone (Mo' Better Grooves mix) - (5:33)

Tribal Tone (Ruffneck mix) - (4:48)

Tribal Tone (Marquis Hawkes remix) - (5:52)

Tribal Tone (Capracara remix) - (4:28)

Tribal Tone (Northern Souls remix) - (6:20)

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Played by: DJ Haus [uttu], Shadow Dancer, Juno Recommends Deep House, Phuturelabs

Review: Given Unknown To The Unknown's wide ranging remit, including bassline garage, Detroit electro and Chicago house, it was perhaps inevitable that a genuine 90s house record would find its way onto the label at some point. Originally released in 1992, OHM's "Tribal Tone" was supposedly the first tune to use the Korg M1 sound that was later immortalised by Robin S' "Show Me Love", and had considerable impact at the time, being championed The Shamen frontman Mr C, being licensed to R&S sub-label Global Cuts and US label Vibe, and finding itself remixed by the Sabres of Paradise trio. Here it finds itself with three similarly great remixes, a stripped-back, raw groover from Marquis Hawkes, a horn-heavy piece of 90s action from Capracara and a thundering mid-tempo effort from Northern Souls. Essential!

BODHI

Culture

Grizzly

GRIZZLY 023
04 Feb 13

Culture - (6:38) 123 BPM

Deliquesce - (4:50) 128 BPM

Culture (Bambounou remix) - (7:12) 125 BPM

Deliquesce (Ifan Dafydd remix) - (4:10) 128 BPM

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Played by: Sirmo, Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Juno Recommends Minimal/Tech House, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy)

Review: Straight outta Cardiff, Bodhi is a house-obsessed duo whose particular blend of deep minimal house riff's off the sounds of 90s in a quite discreet way (ok, well apart from remixing Marky Mark & The Funky bunch!). This new EP for Grizzly is full to the brim with personality and ideas. They accurately describe their sound as 'groove bass' - "Culture" features clippty-clop beats and retro piano stabs, while ""Deliquesce" features sparse speed garage-isms and floating synths and vocals. Bambounou provides a stomping minimal mix of the former and Ifan Dafydd goes all dreamy tropical RnB when remixing the latter.

DETBOI

Darkside

Deep Thrills

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DEEPTHRILL 006
13 May 12

Darkside - (5:04) 134 BPM

Stay With Me - (3:54) 135 BPM

Thoughts - (4:49) 129 BPM

What Will We Do - (5:02) 136 BPM

Give It Up - (5:00) 136 BPM

Step Back - (3:42) 140 BPM

Burn Halfway - (4:30) 124 BPM

Lockdown - (4:00) 140 BPM

Strutter - (4:12) 134 BPM

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Played by: DJ Haus [uttu], Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Sounds Of Sumo

Review: Described by the Irish producer Detboi as being the result of "a demo-based soundtrack to cut up videos which has now been turned into a nine track LP", Darkside appears on Herve's Deep Thrills this week with some truly menacing and dark beats, including the dubby-jack of the title-tune, the dubstep-esque beat scramble of "Stay With Me" and the old-school garage punch of "Give It Up". Crafting a sound that's both minimal yet thoroughly rude, Detboi really comes into his own on this highly recommended release.

CRST

Forever After

Deep Thrills

DEEPTHRILL 02
10 Apr 11

Put A Spell On You (part 1) - (5:14) 130 BPM

Heartbeat (part 1) - (6:44) 134 BPM

Forever After (part 1) - (6:02) 136 BPM

Everything Changes (part 2) - (5:52) 133 BPM

Feel It (part 2) - (4:36) 135 BPM

Roach Clip (part 2) - (5:18) 135 BPM

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Played by: Tvyks, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, J-Wow (Buraka Som Sistema)

Review: Having released a gaggle of absolutely essential material for Ten Thousand Yen, Welsh future-bass crew CRST have made the switch to Deep Thrills - Herve's newly-launched imprint. "Put A Spell On You" is a masterpiece of fats strings and super-tight drums, while "Heartbeat" keeps things on a dubby Detroit tip replete with chopped vocals that sound strangely like Stevie Wonder. The awkward-step of "Forever After" is well worth investigating too, as is the Todd Edwards-esque spank of "Feel It". We're simply addicted to CRST right now, and thankfully they've delivered six more reasons to keep the faith right here.

DJ HAUS (UTTU)

Thug Houz Anthems Vol 1

Hot Haus

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THUGHOUZ 001
17 Jun 13

Trumpet & Badman - (4:03)

Cold As Ice - (3:08)

Wipe Out - (3:38)

Feel It (feat Matrixxman) - (3:28)

Thug Luv - (4:40)

Game Of Thrones (feat Riton) - (5:15)

Monster Graveyard - (3:04)

Slip N Slide (feat Detboi) - (4:14)

Hurt U Baby (feat Drop The Lime) - (4:40)

What Am I Doin - (5:17)

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Played by: DJ Haus [uttu]

LOUIE JOHN

Speeding EP

Soulserious

SSR 041
20 May 13

Speeding - (6:09) 126 BPM

Wasabi - (8:07) 126 BPM

1996 - (7:38) 126 BPM

Everbody - (7:10) 126 BPM

Rock The Party - (7:39) 126 BPM

Diversions - (6:07) 126 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage

Review: This guy has settled in with Reading UKF label Soulserious like a comfy pair of old slippers. Why not when they totally support his sound, to the point where his EPs are now bordering on mini-LPs! "Speeding" features six new joints all revealing his finely honed production skills. He blends slick, jazzy pads with shuffling garage beats that often veer into a sleazy tech-house side of town, and there's always a few retro nods to the good old 90s.

BOX CLEVER feat SARA GARVEY

Questions

Prolific

PROPH 103
19 Jul 04

Questions (original mix) - (5:37) 132 BPM

Questions (MJ Cole dubb) - (5:49) 133 BPM

Questions (Box Clever dubb) - (5:21) 132 BPM

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Played by: Struboskop

LEON VYNEHALL

Mauve EP

Well Rounded

WRHP 005
18 May 12

Mauve - (6:14)

Homage - (7:42)

Picture Frame - (5:02)

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Played by: Paul Mac, Glyn Bush, Lakosa, Pat Lok (Homebreakin/On The Fruit), Vorres - Juno, Bunny On Acid, Reilly Steel, Black Jack, Heion, Gullfisk, Willo Schubarth, Blah Blah Blah, Tcts

Review: Although Leon Vynehall is one of an increasing number of producers bringing the influence of bass music styles into the deep house formula, the Mauve EP stands apart from the rest of the crowd - the title track is anthemic stuff, mixing Detroit and Bristol house styles in just the right quantities with hands in the air piano, soulful vocals and quietly bubbling bass. "Picture Frame" is a much slower end of the night number which has echoes of classic Balearica, while "Homage" opens with subtle cut-up rave stabs, rippling percussion and moody spoken word intro, before erupting into life with devastating subs which catch you totally off guard. House? Bass? It doesn't matter - the only sure thing is that Vynehall is someone to keep an eye on.

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City Dubs Traxx Catalogue 001 019

Nice N Ripe

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NNRCDO 50
01 Jan 12

Warren Clarke - "Let Me In" - (7:32) 124 BPM

Warren Clarke - "TT Tribute" - (6:14) 125 BPM

Warren Clarke - "Love Ya, Need Ya" - (6:00) 124 BPM

Warren Clarke - "Ride" - (5:00) 124 BPM

Rhythmatix - "Givin All My Love" - (6:12) 125 BPM

Rhythmatix - "The Journey" - (6:42) 125 BPM

Rhythmatix - "Don't Stop" - (6:48) 123 BPM

Rhythmatix - "The Deep Groove" - (7:14) 125 BPM

Ami-o - "Vibe 1" (O) - (7:20) 124 BPM

Ami-o - "Vibe 2" - (6:26) 125 BPM

Ami-o - "Vibe 3" - (6:14) 123 BPM

Groove Committee - "Heart & Soul" - (5:14) 126 BPM

Groove Committee - "Try Me" - (6:10) 126 BPM

Groove Committee - "Don't Wanna Stop" - (5:22) 127 BPM

Groove Committee - "Freedom" - (7:02) 129 BPM

Big Bird - "Trakin Out" (mix one) - (6:22) 126 BPM

Big Bird - "Trakin Out" (mix two) - (5:52) 126 BPM

Big Bird - "Flav" - (6:08) 126 BPM

Big Bird - "Rum Beats" - (3:04) 126 BPM

Big J - "Sylvester's Groove" (part 1) - (5:38) 128 BPM

Big J - "Nice 'N' Smooth" - (5:20) 128 BPM

Big J - "Don't Run Away" (Unreleased mix) - (5:04) 126 BPM

Big J - "Sylvester's Groove" (Sylvester Rude Boy dub) - (5:18) 128 BPM

Sixty Brown - "Touch" (W1 mix) - (6:28) 130 BPM

Sixty Brown - "Touch" (SE14 mix) - (6:38) 129 BPM

Sixty Brown - "Hide In The Shadows" (E17 mix) - (6:02) 129 BPM

Sixty Brown - "Hide In The Shadows" (EN5 mix) - (6:34) 129 BPM

Poolio & Jack D - "I Believe" (Step 2 It mix) - (6:06) 127 BPM

Poolio & Jack D - "I Believe" (bonus dub) - (4:06) 127 BPM

Poolio & Jack D - "Little More Time" (Sweet mix) - (5:04) 129 BPM

Poolio & Jack D - "Tell Me Baby" (Shoulder mix) - (6:30) 130 BPM

Products Of Progress - "Sweet Love" (Love Da vocal mix) - (7:34) 128 BPM

Products Of Progress - "Sweet Love" (instrumental) - (6:04) 128 BPM

Products Of Progress - "Sweet Love" (Jack D remix) - (6:18) 129 BPM

Products Of Progress - "Sweet Love" (Jack Up A dub) - (6:18) 129 BPM

Nu-Crew - "Try My Love" (feat Supanatrel - vocal mix) - (4:58) 131 BPM

Nu-Crew - "Try My Love" (feat Supanatrel - instrumental) - (4:40) 132 BPM

Nu-Crew - "Try My Love" (feat Supanatrel - dub) - (5:26) 131 BPM

Nu-Crew - "The Dark Side" (feat Supanatrel - original mix) - (5:58) 130 BPM

Urban Myths - "Summer Time" (Easy Living mix) - (6:46) 133 BPM

Urban Myths - "Lies" - (6:44) 134 BPM

Urban Myths - "Summer Time" (Livin Easy mix) - (7:16) 126 BPM

Big Bird - "Flav" (Urban Myths remix 1) - (5:46) 133 BPM

Big Bird - "Flav" - (6:06) 126 BPM

Big Bird - "Flav" (Urban Myths remix 2) - (6:46) 128 BPM

Urban Myths - "Chocolate Fudge" (feat Tiny) - (6:46) 133 BPM

Urban Myths - "Pop No Style" (feat Tiny) - (5:58) 134 BPM

Urban Myths - "Pop No Style" (feat Tiny - version) - (4:54) 134 BPM

DJ South Central - "All Night Long" (feat Frankie Paul - After Hours dub) - (5:44) 136 BPM

DJ South Central - "All Night Long" (feat Frankie Paul - vocal dub) - (6:10) 134 BPM

Da Funky Bitz - "Positive In Motion" (feat Valerie M - London Most Wanted mix) - (6:08) 133 BPM

Da Funky Bitz & Valerie M - "Positive In Motion" (Da Funky Bitz Step mix) - (5:46) 132 BPM

Da Funky Bitz - "Positive In Motion" (feat Valerie M) - (7:21) 132 BPM

DJ South Central - "All Night Long" (feat Frankie Paul aka Fox - remix 1 - Danger remixes) - (5:19) 134 BPM

DJ South Central - "All Night Long" (feat Frankie Paul aka Fox - After Hours dub remix - Danger remixes) - (5:43) 136 BPM

DJ South Central - "All Night Long" (feat Frankie Paul aka Fox - Danger remix 2 - Danger remixes) - (5:21) 134 BPM

DJ South Central - "All Night Long" (feat Frankie Paul aka Fox - Danger dub - Danger remixes) - (5:08) 134 BPM

Resonator - "Crazy" (original vocal mix) - (6:48) 133 BPM

Resonator - "Crazy" (Bass Heavy dub) - (6:49) 137 BPM

Urban Myths - "I Just Can't Help Myself" (DJ South Central remix) - (5:31) 135 BPM

Resonator - "I Just Can't Help Myself" - (5:17) 136 BPM

Resonator - "I Just Can't Help Myself" (Old Skool version) - (5:37) 127 BPM

DJ South Central - "Music Is An Illusion" (feat The Great Gatsby & Afrikan Simba) - (6:13) 136 BPM

DJ South Central - "Dub Is An Illusion" (feat The Great Gatsby & Afrikan Simba) - (6:18) 136 BPM

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Played by: L'atelier

DJ Q feat LOUISE WILLIAMS

Through The Night

Local Action

42639
15 Apr 13

Through The Night - (4:14) 140 BPM

Through The Night (instrumental) - (4:11) 140 BPM

Through The Night (acappella) - (3:13) 136 BPM

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Review: Shollen Quarshie is making no bones about his intentions on this latest release for Local Action, with his formidable production sights fixed on the charts with a helping croon from Louise Williams. This is unabashed pop music for the modern era, even if it is driven by an early 90s breakbeat. The straight-up keys and synths should sit perfectly on drive time radio, while the light touches of trancey stabs are crying out for a stadium-filling remix from one of the Dutch titans. As if baiting such an occasion, the single comes packaged with an instrumental and an acapella for good measure.

LAST MAGPIE

1995

Losing Suki

SUKI 011
25 Feb 13

1995 - (6:03)

Hypno - (6:10)

Roots - (6:15)

Fallen - (8:07)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Spilt Milk, Jack Fell Down, Dale Howard

Review: Wow! Are people looking back with rose-tinted glasses to 1995 already? Well at least this 'musical magpie' is only borrowing ideas and sounds rather than copying wholesale! Possibly a bit darker than his previous releases this EP features dubby UKG ("1995"), glitchy, post-dubstep ("Hypno", "Fallen") and even a bit of wobble-heavy UKF ("Roots").

CHRISSY MURDERBOT

Friendship EP

Halocyan

PHC 007
24 Jul 12

Bionic Penguins - (4:52)

Friendship - (5:18)

Bionic Penguins (Sumsun remix) - (5:15)

Friendship (Legowelt remix) - (5:57)

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Played by: Ennio Styles (Stylin Radio Show), Lifecycle, Chrissy Murderbot

Review: Lover of all things juke, Chicago's Chrissy Murderbot has plenty to say on the subject and he makes his feelings well known on this latest joint for Halocyan records. "Bionic Penguins" kicks things off with a plush and melodic juke chop up that moves through sophisticated chord progressions for the arpgeggiator to roam around in, while "Friendship" goes down a slightly darker route peppered with hefty amounts of bleep. Sumsun turns "Bionic Penguins" into an emotionally strained UK Funky joint, leaving it to Legowelt to create a serene funk of robotic melodics with lashings of acid and some serious Balearic sass.

DRUID CLOAK

Athene's Hollow

Infinite Machine