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FOKUZ 13038
06 May 13
Drum And Bass

Quadrant & Kid Hops & Iris - "Solar Wind" - (6:09) 173 BPM

Quadrant & Lukeino & Homemade Weapons - "Mayday" - (5:33)

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Played by: Slam Mode

Review: Seattle might be a city famous for grunge, rain and coffee, but Quadrant, Kid Hops and Iris are hoping to place it firmly on the map for chilling, glacial liquid funk too. Forgoing the usual sun 'n' sea atmospherics for an altogether more Baltic feel, "Solar Wind" tweaks electronic chimes and cirrus-light sampling into an icy cold roller Enei would be proud of. Newcomers Lukeino and Homemade Weapons collab with Quadrant on "Mayday", as light synths circle above a crevasse of deep, cavernous bass. Cinematic and fresh with unique elements of crisp production and breakbeat influences, its got our seal of approval.

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GORGON CITY

Real EP

Black Butter

BLKBTR 38
18 Feb 13
Bass

Real (feat Yasmin) - (4:37)

Thor (explicit) - (6:16)

Athena - (5:20)

10 Below - (6:19)

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Played by: Mat Cant, Redsoul, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, Utah Saints, Martin Solveig, Kid Kenobi, Kono Vidovic

Review: This powerhouse duo - a collaboration between none other than Foamo and Rack N Ruin - dropped their killer debut EP last year and since then things have been ominously quiet. Well, now they're back with a stonking great new release that fully explores the pair's interest in all things deep and groovy. "Real" features the vocal talents of rising star Yasmin and manages to be both an exotic pop anthem and a sparse, 4/4 bass head-nodder. "Thor" is nasty dark basement fodder, "Athena" is a lithe, tropical acrobat of a tune and "10 Below" is a sinister house-meets-garage monster.

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VARIOUS

Soul Spectrum Records Vol 1

Jazzman

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JMANCD 053
19 Feb 13
Funk

Heem The Music Monsters - "Wake Up" - (5:03) 66 BPM

Barbara St Claire - "Teacherman" - (3:00) 120 BPM

Billy Byrd - "Lost In The Crowd" - (2:26) 111 BPM

Willie Wright - "Right On For The Darkness" - (3:16) 108 BPM

Tolbert - "I've Got It" - (4:54) 101 BPM

Barbara King - "What I Did In The Street" - (3:38) 120 BPM

Ellipsis - "People" - (2:50) 123 BPM

George Smallwood - "Rollercoaster" - (3:02) 115 BPM

Freak - "Life Goes On" - (3:20) 106 BPM

Gold - "What About The Child" (mix For Sami) - (3:28) 120 BPM

Barbara Lynn - "Mellow Feeling" - (3:16) 123 BPM

Big Apple Band - "Party & Get On Down" - (3:49) 110 BPM

Phillip Wright - "Keep Her Happy" (Ashley Beedle Heavy Disco edit) - (6:16) 112 BPM

Nate Calhoun - "Funktown" - (3:57) 123 BPM

Little Beaver - "Listen To My Heartbeat" - (3:35) 129 BPM

Target - "Give Me One More Chance" - (2:59) 68 BPM

LaRom Baker - "You're The Best" (Tom Noble disco edit) - (3:47) 126 BPM

Raw Soul Express - "The Way We Live" - (3:39) 98 BPM

Zebra - "Simple Song" - (3:14) 115 BPM

Fluorescent Smogg - "All My Life" - (3:34) 117 BPM

Kings Go Forth - "You're The One" - (4:06) 67 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Funk/Reissues, Killer Funk Records Usa

Review: Here's a challenge to all you crate diggers out there, according to Jazzman's DJ Fryer they always dig deeper! The results show in this excellent double LPs-worth of vintage prime cuts that sound surprisingly dance-floor friendly rather than quaint. Highlights include the intense funk assault of "Wake Up", the classy, shimmering "Teacherman", the emotional "Lost In The Crowd", the puny "Rollercoaster" and Ashley Beedle's re-edit of "Keep Her Happy".

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VARIOUS

Futurism Shades Of Space

ISM

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ISM 026X
25 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Bonar Bradberry - "This Way Up" - (7:15) 112 BPM

Spektrum - "Ambush In Istanbul" (Kiwi remix) - (6:46) 124 BPM

St Petersburgh Disco Spin Club - "Pardonnez Moi Pour Mon Francais" - (6:22) 117 BPM

Mannmade Music - "Listen Up" - (6:43) 116 BPM

Ron Basejam - "Is The Word" (PBR Streetgang remix) - (10:26) 119 BPM

Jamie L - "Rough Jammm Yo" - (8:08) 120 BPM

Michelle Manetti - "Give It Up" (Ruben & Ra remix) - (6:52) 120 BPM

Nu Ak - "Fly Away" - (6:54) 115 BPM

Adolfo Velayos - "The Taste" - (7:31) 120 BPM

Rubinskee - "Sources" (The Dead Rose Music Company remix) - (6:44) 118 BPM

Nega Tiv - "Liquid Call" - (5:04) 124 BPM

Ex Friendly - "Shokran" - (8:12) 80 BPM

Odyssey - "Aint No Stoppin Us Now" (Ron Basejam remix) - (7:10) 119 BPM

Gemini Bros - "Jocko" (DJ Rocca Eurodiscodub) - (5:58) 120 BPM

Ben La Desh & Plan DAqua - "Crackstate" - (6:54) 105 BPM

Yam Who? feat Natasha Watts - "Dont You Want My Love" (Stupid Human mix) - (6:14) 120 BPM

Questlife feat Feat Wildchild - "What You Like" - (6:20) 118 BPM

Freekwency feat Charli James - "By My Side" - (5:22) 111 BPM

Phunktastike - "Love Crisis" - (5:20) 110 BPM

Yambee - "SAM" - (7:25) 110 BPM

Genius Collective - "Stronger Than Me" - (6:09) 100 BPM

Hamish Balfour feat Erik Rico - "Believe" - (6:00) 108 BPM

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Played by: B-Jam, Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Tronik Youth - No Dice Edits, Sleazy Mcqueen, Yam Who?, Superbreak, Sw, Maurice Aymard, Benny Badge (Freekwency/Nite Class), Peza, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Willo, Monkey Boots, Thomass Jackson

Review: ISM Records' two Futurism EPs have proved so popular that label boss Yam Who has decided to use them as the inspiration for an expansive compilation of previously unreleased gems. Unlike the label's other popular strand, Midnight Riot, there's always been a bit more of an open-minded, eclectic feel about the Futurism releases. This is no different. Whilst rooted in nu-disco and deep house, Futurism: Shades of Space also touches on 21st century jazz-funk (Manmademusic), bongo-laden spiritual house (Nu Ak's "Fly Away"), fluid garage (Nega Tiv's excellent "Liquid Call"), woozy Balearica (Ben La Desh and Plan DAqua), block party boogie (Questlife feat Wildstyle, Freekwency) and nu-jazz (Hamish Balfour). More importantly, the quality threshold remains high throughout.

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GREDITS/ELEF/THE CANDY DEALERS/ILLYUS

Six Million Ways To Fly EP

Sccucci Manucci

SCCUCCI 006
01 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Gredits - "Doin' It Deep" - (6:27) 108 BPM

Elef - "Lazy Liz" - (6:06) 120 BPM

The Candy Dealers - "Time Machine" - (6:30) 117 BPM

Illyus - "Movin' House" - (6:54) 124 BPM

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Review: Volume Six of the esteemed Sccucci Manucci operation sees the Tom Selleck of disco flecked house rack up the air miles with an international cast of talent contributing. Contemporary disco connoisseurs should be fully aware of Gredits, the Swedish producer with previous on the Basic Fingers label; "Doing It Deep" does it right, seductively teasing out a killer looped up disco groove that gets more flirtatious with every listen. German dwelling Greek producer Elef takes us into classicist house terrain with the infectious bump and shuffle of "Lazy Liz", whilst a long promised Sccucci weapon from The Candy Dealers (aka Christian Malloni & Jay West also sees release. Glaswegian Illyus rounds out the EP, as he returns for a second bite of the Manucci cherry with the late night dubby house goodness of "Movin House".

106

LTJ XPERIENCE

Ain't Nothing But A Groove

IRMA Italy

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IRM 1008
10 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

What I Feel - (6:52) 94 BPM

Discover Me - (8:01) 95 BPM

Funk Is On - (9:06) 100 BPM

Get Down - (7:18) 100 BPM

Vuoto Beat - (6:37) 104 BPM

Ain't Nothing But A Groove - (9:56) 105 BPM

Follow Me - (7:50) 108 BPM

Linear Funk - (6:44) 111 BPM

Holding On - (7:07) 116 BPM

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Played by: Dicky Trisco, Visti, Homegroove Project, Billy Bogus, Cloned In Vatican!, Venice Beach, Juno Recommends Disco, Disco B, Joseph Terruel, Get Down Edits, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights)

Review: Having found success blending chopped-up disco and soul cuts with head-nodding house rhythms, Luca Trevisi is in no rush the flip the script. Then again, why should he be? As this second collection of shuffling disco/soul/house blends proves, nobody else does head-nodding slo-mo and midtempo groovery quite as well. Ain't Nothing But A Groove offers few surprises, but a whole heap of excellent, floor-friendly productions (some, such as the brilliant "Get Down", which have previously been released as singles). While the balance between disco, funk, soul and house changes throughout - the jazzy "Vuonto Beat", for example, is almost a straight-up murky deep house cut - Trevisi's wonderful way with grooves constantly impresses.

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123MRK

Noname EP Remixed

Infinite Machine

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IM 018
06 May 13
Bass

Noname (Framework remix) - (5:41)

Invisible Colors (Deft remix) - (5:27)

Noname (Pixelord remix) - (4:16)

Unrest (Arapaima remix) - (3:15)

Noname (Heblank remix) - (5:37)

Pleasure (Obey City remix) - (4:21)

Noname (Resketch remix) - (6:20)

Pleasure (Village remix) - (3:23)

Invisible Colors (Totte remix) - (5:01)

Unrest (Seapoint remix) - (4:11)

Invisible Colors (Druid Cloak remix) - (4:51)

Pleasure (M.Constant remix) - (5:17)

Unrest (Liar remix) - (3:30)

Pleasure (Herr Johann remix) - (7:43)

Unrest (Troy Gunner remix) - (4:44)

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Played by: Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy)

Review: When 123MRK's Noname EP dropped in 2011 creating waves all around the dubstep and bass music scene. Moulding the sound of his generation into a style all his own, the Frenchman suddenly found himself held aloft as an innovator as well as simply a producer of sounds. This remixed release of his seminal EP was a lofty undertaking and the finished item features remixes from some of the future dubstep scene's brightest young stars alongside long-time innovators. From Liar's metalic, lo-fi flavours to Troy Gunner's understated clicks and swirls; ViLLAGE's heart-pounding house remodelling to Heblank's old-school twist, even the likes of Pixelord and ReSketch play their garage-influenced hands to create an all-new modern-day canvas of what exactly bass music is right at this moment. It can never be truly defined, but this is a pretty good encyclopedia.

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JAKWOB feat MAIDAY

Fade

Boom Ting Recordings

BOOMT 002DX
17 Mar 13
Bass

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.

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BENNY PAGE/RHYTHM BEATER

That Girl

Cutterz Choice

CUZ 012DD
24 Sep 12
Drum And Bass

Benny Page & Rhythm Beater - "That Girl" - (5:20) 175 BPM

Rhythm Beater - "What Goes Around" - (5:19)

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Played by: Hidden Riddim, Euphonique, Ragga Scum

Review: Always one for a fun tune and catchy riff, Benny Page returns with another fine, fine riddim on the Cutterz Choice imprint as he teams up with Rhythm Beater for "That Girl" which heads up the single. Full of pattering jungle-laced drums, rumbling bass, chirruping SFX and reggae beats in abundance, "That Girl" is a lilting piece of sunshine filled loveliness. Get involved! Next up, Rhythm Beater goes solo for "What Goes Around" for another lush cut with chiming beats, murmuring vocal and gentle breaks which soothes the soul.

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We Are The Fire Inside Your Mind - Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol 2

VARIOUS

We Are The Fire Inside Your Mind - Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol 2

Paris DJs

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PARISDJS 028-D
09 May 13
Funk

Polyrhythmics - "Bobo" - (4:37) 115 BPM

Jungle Fire - "Firewalker" - (3:45) 120 BPM

Phil Motion & The Easy LO-Fi - "Dangerous World" - (3:03) 107 BPM

Bixiga 70 - "Luz Vermelha" - (4:23) 103 BPM

Mop Mop - "Run Around" (feat Fred Wesley & Anthony Joseph) - (5:16) 99 BPM

EMEFE - "Lucecita" (feat Chico Mann) - (5:41) 126 BPM

The Sidetones - "Turn It Up" - (3:15) 110 BPM

Arat Kilo - "Lonmewo Lalie" (feat Mimi) - (3:23) 90 BPM

Goat - "Disco Fever" - (4:22) 105 BPM

Jungle By Night - "Ethiopino" - (3:28) 106 BPM

International Ducks - "The Green Cow" - (3:27) 111 BPM

Grant Phabao & The Silvertones - "Fire" - (4:40) 75 BPM

Radio Citizen vs Deela - "One Eyed" - (5:59) 97 BPM

The Grits - "Skin & Bone" - (4:24) 104 BPM

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111

SELLOUTS/DEEP&DISCO/MANUEL SAHAGUN/THE NOODLEMAN

Editorial Waxed: 05

Editorial

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ED-WAX 005
10 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Sellouts - "Satisfy" - (7:15) 102 BPM

Deep&Disco - "Otis Held Tight" - (6:14) 103 BPM

Manuel Sahagun - "So Good" - (5:28) 108 BPM

The Noodleman - "3rd Time" - (7:28) 95 BPM

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Played by: Fingerman, Cloned In Vatican!, Superbreak, Venice Beach, Juno Recommends Disco, Jkriv (Deep And Disco/Razor-N-Tape), B.g. Baarregaard, Monkey Boots

Review: Nu disco re-edit label Editorial seem to be continuing on their recent deep slo-mo direction. Their fifth label comp/EP sees them in fine fettle, with Sellouts delivering the deep n loopy "Satisfy" (a deceptively powerful dancefloor builder), Deep&Disco's "Otis Held Tight" is a beautifully sparse yet soulful outing, Manuel Shagun's "So Good" provides an amazing glammy disco stomp, riddled with samples and all the better for it, while the party winds up with the cruising blue sky funk of The Noodleman's "3rd Time".

112

DEFKLINE/RED POLO

Disco Cakes Vol 7

Disco Cakes

DC 07
04 Feb 13
Breakbeat

Space Cowboy - (5:10)

Turn The Beats Around - (5:00) 128 BPM

It Ain't All Good - (4:41)

Shystie's Disco - (5:57) 129 BPM

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Played by: Chudy, DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez, Jiggyjoe

Review: Masters of the crafty art of bootlegism and funk edits, the not-so-pseudonymous Defkline and Red Polo get busy on four classics with crucial party-boosting results. "Space Cowboy" takes the Steve Miller classic and coats it with a whole slew of classic rhymers from ODB to Fiddy. "Turn The Beat Around" takes the disco classic of the same name and reboots it with chunky house 4/4. "It Ain't No Good", meanwhile, takes De La Soul and Chaka Khan's soul-blistered ballad and gives it just a cheeky mild skank. "Shystie's Disco" brings us to a fitting climax with ripples of glitterball-twisting electro boogie vibes.

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JIMPSTER

Porchlight & Rocking Chairs

Freerange

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082367 0042732
17 May 13
Deep House

Jasmine Dragon - (3:27) 116 BPM

Dance Of The Pharoes - (5:00) 113 BPM

Hold My Hand - (6:48) 123 BPM

Brought To Bare (feat Jonatan Backelie) - (5:13) 107 BPM

High Wire - (6:05) 114 BPM

Rollergirl - (5:55) 117 BPM

Wanting You - (3:16) 105 BPM

Porchlight & Rockingchairs - (6:51) 120 BPM

Cracks In The Pavement - (5:48) 120 BPM

Towards The Seer - (3:58) 123 BPM

Glowing Embers - (5:20) 111 BPM

These Times (feat Jinadu - LP version) - (4:21) 120 BPM

These Times (feat Jinadu - Dixon retouch - juno exclusive track) - (9:22) 123 BPM

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Played by: Adam B (Homegrown Music/Palooza), S22

Review: It's been a while since Freerange boss Jamie Odell (better known, of course, as Jimpster) delivered an album; in fact, his last full-length dropped way back in 2006. Seven years is a long time between drinks, but the rest seems to have done Odell good; Porchlight & Rocking Chairs is arguably his strongest album to date. While deep house remains his focus (see the intricate "Glowing Embers", Detroit influenced "Cracks In The Pavement" and Moodymann-ish "High Wire"), there's a soulful bagginess and barely concealed jazziness throughout. More impressively, many tracks hark back to his pre-house days as a producer of lovingly crafted downtempo gems (see "Jasmine Dragon", "Wanting You" and previous single "These Times".

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DUB PHIZIX/VILLEM/SKEPTICAL/DRAMATIC & DBAUDIO

Mise En Place pt 2

Ingredients UK

RECIPE 035
18 Mar 13
Drum And Bass

Dub Phizix - "Rainy City Music" - (7:03)

Villem - "Splinter In Your Mind" (Break remix) - (5:17) 173 BPM

Skeptical - "Blue Eyes (VIP)" (Blue Eyes) - (6:15) 174 BPM

dRamatic & dbAudio - "No Return" - (7:07)

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Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, S Man, Mikal

Review: Mise En Place Pt. 2 is a showcase for some of the most innovative talents in drum and bass today. Ingredients Records certainly know how to stockpile an enviable portfolio of tracks, and some of these beauties have been on the backburner for a while. First track "Rainy City Music" by Dub Phizix has added lingering, hopeful ambiance to the end of sets for a good long while now, but with a proper release, headphones everywhere can experience its full cinematic glow. Villem's "Splinter In Your Mind" gets a fractious and bassy makeover by the elusive Break, puling switches and swapping rhythms like a mad professor in a thunderstorm. Skeptical, the go-to man for dark, minimal drum and bass provides a VIP version of cold-hearted killer "Blue Eyes", where beautiful samples are stamped and warped by high-pressure bass and intricate percussion, adding faster-moving tension to an already sterling track. Finally dRamatic & dbAudio's icy roller "No Return" is soaked in icy atmospherics, with bass that looms terrifyingly out of the mist. Four incredible tracks from producers punching well above the median.

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REVERSO 68

Baa Boo/Piano 89

Is It Balearic

IIB 023
05 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Baa Boo - (6:26) 88 BPM

Piano 89 - (5:30) 120 BPM

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Played by: The Groovers, Justin Winks (Casio Social Club), Chris Coco, Juno Recommends Disco, Lesale, Willo, Lazy Kiss, Vinyladdicted

116

NELUE

Nelue Reworks Vol 3

Groove Democracy

GD 08
29 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Nothing Compares 2 U (Nelue rework) - (6:17) 120 BPM

Walkers (Nelue rework) - (5:50) 113 BPM

The Real Deal (Nelue rework) - (5:12) 116 BPM

All My Love (Nelue edit) - (6:29) 107 BPM

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Played by: The Glue

Review: Nelue is a man who knows which side his disco toast is buttered on: the floor-friendly party side. As such he doesn't hold back; Sinead O'Connor's definitive version of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" gets whisked up in a whoosh-filled blender and arrives back in bouncey, housey form. Stevie Wonder gets a furious electro-disco makeover on "Walkers" and elsewhere "The Real Deal" is attitude-heavy electroboogie and "All My Love" is an emotionally stirring anthem with belting female vocals.

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RHODE & BROWN

Joyride EP

Toy Tonics

TOYT 008
06 May 13
Deep House

Under Your Spell - (5:21) 120 BPM

Under Your Spell (Kyodai remix) - (8:16) 122 BPM

Joyride (Rhode & Brown & Schegg) - (5:53) 120 BPM

Floating Figures - (6:19) 117 BPM

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Played by: P A U L I E

Review: From deep beneath the bowels of Munich come Friedrich "Rhode" Trede and Michael "Brown" Braun, purveyors of slick, garage-influenced deep house. This EP for Toytonics, their third in total, begins with a slinky chunk of breezy garage goodness, "Under Your Spell". It's the sort of thing you'd expect to hear on Local Talk, but with an added contemporary sheen. "Joyride' offers more anthemic deep house/garage fusion - all screaming female vocal samples, big riffs and hip-wigglin' beats - while "Floating Figures" laces some delicious old skool pianos over a suitably deep and groovesome backing. Best of all, though, is Kyondai's remix of "Joyride", which throws some fantastic jazz drums into the mix for added percussive impact.

118

Moda Black Vol II (mixed by Jaymo & Andy George) (unmixed tracks)

JAYMO/ANDY GEORGE/VARIOUS

Moda Black Vol II (mixed by Jaymo & Andy George) (unmixed tracks)

Moda Black

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MB 013D
15 Apr 13
Deep House

Ben Pearce - "Pale Ale" - (6:18) 123 BPM

Jaymo & Andy George - "Remember" - (6:23) 122 BPM

Eats Everything - "Jazz Hands" - (6:51) 122 BPM

Lrusse & Bleecker - "Caught Up" - (6:23) 117 BPM

MANIK - "Sold My Soul" - (6:32) 120 BPM

Huxley - "Diesel" - (5:43) 125 BPM

Ejeca - "Alone" - (5:50)

Medlar, Pedestrian - "TR Wilson" - (4:20) 126 BPM

Celsius - "Holdin' On" - (5:32) 127 BPM

Hot Since 82 & Habischman - "Leave Me" - (6:09) 120 BPM

Hauswerks - "Drums & Bass" - (7:03) 122 BPM

Shadow Child & Karin Park - "Bending Alberts Law" - (6:20) 124 BPM

Walker & Royce - "A Perfect Sound" (feat Louisahhh!) - (7:51) 123 BPM

Danny Daze & Maxxi Soundsystem - "Karoline" - (6:33) 123 BPM

Various - "Moda Black Vol II" (continuous DJ mix by Jaymo & Andy George) - (1:09:03) 123 BPM

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Played by: Adam B (Homegrown Music/Palooza), Juno Recommends Deep House, Rony Breaker, Jody Wisternoff, Huxley, Resident Advisor, Manhattan, Timo Maas, Umut Akalin, Ben Pearce

Review: Since launching early last year, Jaymo and Andy George's Moda Black imprint has forged a reputation for delivering the sort of fluid, action-packed deep house that takes as much influence from synth-laden nu-disco as tech house, '90s garage and Visionquest-ish slickness. Here, the two bossmen curate a second label compilation featuring a mix of unreleased gems and recent hits. There's plenty to enjoy, from the classic late night wooziness of Eats Everything's "Jazz Hands" and Huxley's rolling, UKG-influenced "Diesel", to the Hot Creations-ish flex of Danny Daze/Maxxi Soundsystem collaboration "Karoline" and Medlar & Pedestrian's '90s US garage groover "TR Wilson".

119

MAELSTROM

USSR EP

Sound Pellegrino

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29583
20 Feb 12
Electro House

USSR - (5:32) 124 BPM

House Music - (5:17) 128 BPM

Pool Chicks - (6:39) 127 BPM

USSR (Aero Manyelo remix) - (6:58) 124 BPM

USSR (The Hacker remix) - (6:30) 124 BPM

House Music (DJ Dodger Stadium remix) - (5:14) 135 BPM

House Music (Coni remix) - (9:05) 122 BPM

House Music (Boston Bun remix) - (6:09) 113 BPM

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Played by: Shadow Dancer, Borgie, Juno Recommends Electro House, Juno Recommends Electro, Hxdb, J-Wow (Buraka Som Sistema), Simon/Off, Mike Hindle - Immersed Audio, The Integrals, Rocky Horror

Review: A very strong release from Sound Pellegrino, as French producer Maelstrom follows up big tunes for Dirtybird and Boys Noize Records with this trio of electro-bass gold. "USSR" is a deliciously warped mix of huge industrial kicks matched with shifting acapella shots and some charging synth work, while "House Music" ups the bpms a little and rocks a minimal booty bass beat and hazy Detroit stabs. Staying on a Miami tip, "Pool Chicks" recalls recent tunes from Mele and Canblaster with a delirious set of arpeggiated leads married to a thick minimal bassline and kicks.

120

RAHAAN/ZERNELL/TIM MCALLISTER

Grimy Edits Vol 6

Grimy Edits

GRIME 006
13 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Rahaan - "Rebound" - (7:59) 129 BPM

Zernell & Rahaan - "What!" - (6:12) 123 BPM

Tim McAllister - "I Need Help!" - (10:49) 124 BPM

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Review: The highly anticipated release of Grimy Edits Vol. 6 is here with the type of monster edits you'd expect from GRIMY! On this sixth volume of the popular edit series you have Veteran Chicago DJs Zernell & Rahaan bringing the heat with Rahaan's supercharged version of Rebound as the 1st track, coupled with the Zernell - Rahaan collaboration of an obscure B-side Latin Disco / Break Beat Jam perfectly titled WHAT! Joined on the flip side of the release is veteran edit master Tim McAllister of M.I.L.C. Music fame who takes a lesser known JB 7" and transforms it into the dance foor killer titled "I Need Help!".

121

ALMAMEGRETTA feat HORACE ANDY

Just Say Who (remixes)

Elastica

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ELA 020
09 May 13
Deep Dubstep

Just Say Who (Lapo, Ago (Numa Crew) remix) - (4:31) 142 BPM

Just Say Who (Zion Train remix) - (4:44) 150 BPM

Just Say Who (Antiplastic remix) - (5:35) 140 BPM

Just Say Who (Backwords remix) - (6:22)

Just Say Who (Ezra remix) - (4:48) 140 BPM

Just Say Who (DeDubros remix) - (3:49) 140 BPM

Just Say Who (Gaudi remix) - (6:16) 150 BPM

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Played by: Gabriel, Numa Crew

122

GUV

Butterfly Stroke

Dub Damage Recordings UK

505572 1807556
13 May 13
Drum And Bass

Butterfly Stroke - (4:26) 175 BPM

Dead Man Walking - (4:33) 178 BPM

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123

BLADERUNNER

Dragonfly

Dark Manoeuvres

DKMV 002
06 May 13
Drum And Bass

Dragonfly - (5:38) 175 BPM

Biological Mutations - (4:19)

The Vision - (5:38) 175 BPM

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Played by: S Man

Review: A solid member of the D&B scene in the UK for almost a decade yet never seeming to pause above the surface for long, this latest release from Bladerunner could see him gain some well-deserved notoriety. Featuring the biggest, bounciest bass this side of summer and rolling vibes interspersed with soulful sampling, all three tracks offer something a little different. Whether it's the techy nuances of "Dragonfly", the deep growl of underwater bass in "Biological Mutations" or the swagger of perfect dancefloor stepper "The Vision", this is a perfect jump-off point into Bladerunner's solid solo back catalogue. Enjoy.

124

THE REFLEX

Re Visions Vol 1

Gamm

GAMM 076
02 Feb 12
Funk

A-B-C - (7:00) 94 BPM

I Feel Good - (6:44) 74 BPM

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Played by: DJ Rudd, DJ Goodka From The Groovologists, Minimatic, Voodoocuts, Juno Recommends Funk/Reissues, Tim Livingstone, Killer Funk Records Usa, The Funk Hunters, Nappy Riddem, D-Funk, Basement Freaks, Juno Best Sellers 2012

Review: It's a mark of the quality of Mad Mats' A&R skills that GAMM has managed to notch up almost a decade of releases without really resorting to releasing the sort of stinky cheese that usually plagues bootleg and mash-up imprints. This EP from newcomers The Reflex continues that record, offering two excellent, funk-laden bangers that get just the right balance between anthemic pomp and heads-down stomp. First up is "ABC", a stretched-out re-take of The Jackson 5's most famous hit that boasts a completely different (but very good) musical backing. "I Feel Good" is even better, turning a loose funk classic into a tight dancefloor bumper thanks to snappy new beats.

125

HNNY

Yearning EP

Local Talk

LT 025
15 Mar 13
Deep House

Yearning - (5:37) 120 BPM

For The Very First Time (Dirtytwo's Midas Touch version) - (7:56) 118 BPM

For The Very First Time (Dirtytwo's Midas Beatless version) - (6:30) 118 BPM

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Played by: Ross Couch, Pete Dafeet, Homegroove Project, Alexander Robotnick, Sw, Juno Recommends Deep House, J&m Brothers, Rony Breaker, The Glue, Jack Fell Down, B.g. Baarregaard, Italodisko, Kono Vidovic, Grass Green, Monkey Boots, Two Charming Men

Review: Rising Swedish house producer HNNY scored one of last year's most ubiquitous cuts in the shape of "For The Very First Time" which appeared on his debut EP of the same name for Mad Mats' unstoppable Local Talk label. Yearning marks HNNY's long overdue Local Talk return and features yet another immediately infectious production from the Stockholm based producer's armoury along with a superlative remix of his aforementioned hit. As soon as those warm keys wrap around the loose rhythms of "Yearning" you get an sense that HNNY knows how to craft a house production and the subtle vocal hook that comes swooping in will undoubtedly cause requisite chaos. On the remix tip, Local Talk's secret weapon Dirtytwo gets his 80s electro funk on for a blinding rendition of "For The Very First Time". Tiger & Woods would be proud of this one.

126

MARC ROMBOY & BLAKE BAXTER

The Art Of Sound

Systematic Germany

SYST1006-6
10 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

The Art Of Sound (version 1) - (6:36) 118 BPM

The Art Of Sound (version 2) - (7:20) 118 BPM

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Review: It appears that Systematic label boss Marc Romboy and his Chicago veteran old pal Blake Baxter have got lost on a road trip. We can just see them now, in a Delorean and struggling with maps and compasses before exiting the vehicle to find themselves in Paris circa 1998. Yep "The Art Of Sound" sees the normally jack-obsessed producers explore the whole French touch sound, and it largely works - the main version being faster, vocal and less retro. Version 2 though is all about looping and filtering those disco samples to within an inch of their lives!

127

VARIOUS

Grime 2 0

Big Dada

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BDDNL 226
06 May 13
Dirty/Heavy Dubstep/Grime

Footsie - "Oh My Gosh" - (2:36) 140 BPM

Tre Mission - "Dollar Bill" - (3:55) 140 BPM

Teeza - "Rum & Coke" - (4:07) 140 BPM

Visionist - "Dem Times" - (4:12) 140 BPM

Faze Miyake - "5000" - (4:59) 144 BPM

TRC - "Cartwheel" - (3:26) 140 BPM

Chaos & Order - "Logan's Mind" - (5:29) 140 BPM

Preditah - "Vinyls VIP" - (3:56) 140 BPM

Youngstar - "Loop 29" - (4:08)

Chimpo - "Codeine & Dragon Stout" - (5:05) 140 BPM

DECiBEL - "Bend" - (3:37) 144 BPM

Shy One - "927" - (3:58) 138 BPM

Inkke - "L-O-K" - (3:15) 140 BPM

J Beatz - "Shotta Krew" - (4:09) 143 BPM

Matt Shadetek - "Battery Charge" - (3:13) 140 BPM

Juzlo - "Nail Thrower" - (3:27) 140 BPM

Major Grave - "Like A G" - (3:48) 140 BPM

Darq E Freaker - "Trojan" - (2:39) 144 BPM

Moony - "Winner" - (4:23) 140 BPM

Mr SnoWman - "Frosty Lake" - (2:59)

Mr Mitch - "Viking" - (4:37) 140 BPM

Wiley - "Logic Pro" - (2:52) 145 BPM

MRK1 - "Smash It Up Hard" - (4:24) 140 BPM

Prettybwoy - "Kissin U" - (4:33)

Swifta Beater - "Numb VIP" - (3:01) 140 BPM

SNK - "Mongrel" - (3:51) 146 BPM

Royal-T - "Space Cowboy" (VIP) - (5:42) 140 BPM

Stenchman - "Machine Molester" - (3:39) 140 BPM

Sinden - "Arcane" - (3:27)

Slackk - "Spray" - (3:44) 141 BPM

Spooky - "Moonlight" - (4:10) 140 BPM

Starkey - "Tunnel" - (4:56) 144 BPM

TC4 - "Lazer Riddem" - (3:15)

Gumnaam - "Desi Bullet" - (3:39)

Threnody - "Emergency" - (6:03)

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Played by: DJ Cable, Dev79, Cosby (Car Crash Set), J69

Review: Entitled simply Grime 2.0, this mammoth release sees grime originators sit next to a new breed of artists, all compiled by Big Dada label boss Will Ashon and journalist Joe Muggs. Documenting grime's continued development over the past ten years, its track selections also demonstrate that it's still a vibrant and flourishing genre. Some 35 tracks deep, the compilation sees Ashon and Muggs securing exclusive, previously unheard material, with notable grime figureheads such as Youngstar, Wiley and MRK1 contributing alongside current stars in Royal T and Preditah as well as an international cast of emergent new talent, with Local Action artist and Grimetapes documenter Slackk featuring too. Essential!

128

HUXLEY

Lost Love

Rinse

RINSE 023D
06 May 13
Deep House

Lost Love - (5:37) 123 BPM

Who Am I - (5:56) 126 BPM

Walk 2 U - (4:49) 133 BPM

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Played by: P A U L I E, Cosby (Car Crash Set)

Review: Huxley certainly seems to be enjoying a purple patch right now, and Lost Love, his first outing for Rinse, is another tried-and-tested banger. The title track is more straightforward than some of his releases, delivering a fluid mix of bumpin' beats, wobbly sub, deep stabs and pitched-down vocal samples. The deeper US garage flex of "Who Am I" offers more effortless groovery, though it's out-gunned by the next-level two-step-goes-deep house flex of darting floorfiller "Walk 2 U". With its jazzy keys and sparkling stabs, it's easily the pick of the bunch.

129

VARIOUS

Paris Club Music: Volume 1

ClekClekBoom

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CCBCD 001
22 Apr 13
Bass

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: Mat Cant, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), 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.

130

ARCADE

Feel The Heat

No Brainer

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NBR 030
10 May 13
Deep House

Feel The Heat - (4:53) 124 BPM

Pop Dat - (5:14) 126 BPM

Feel The Heat (Frogs In Socks remix) - (6:23) 121 BPM

Feel The Heat (Matthias Zimmermann remix) - (5:41) 126 BPM

Feel The Heat (Nehuen remix) - (5:15) 122 BPM

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131

TEGA

Me & Your Body

Revolution UK

RRTEP 1
15 May 13
Scouse House

Your Body (Klubbed mix) - (5:18) 150 BPM

Me & You - (7:20) 150 BPM

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132

THE UPBEATS

Primitive Technique

Vision Recordings

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VSNCD 002
07 May 13
Drum And Bass

Beyond Reality - (5:21) 174 BPM

Drum Stop (feat Armanni Reign) - (2:14) 174 BPM

Diffused - (5:18) 175 BPM

Again I (feat Armanni Reign) - (2:46) 143 BPM

Monogram - (5:22) 174 BPM

One Step - (4:56) 172 BPM

Thrasher (feat Trei) - (4:57) 174 BPM

Interval - (2:42)

Falling Into Place - (4:24) 172 BPM

Alone (feat Tasha Baxter) - (6:01) 171 BPM

Castles - (2:41) 171 BPM

Tangerine (feat Dose) - (4:52) 174 BPM

Retrograde - (4:50) 174 BPM

Undertaker - (6:35) 174 BPM

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Played by: S Man

Review: Upfront drum & bass behemoths The Upbeats smash into the public consciousness like a meteor through the roof of parliament with their fourth LP. Seemingly convinced their previous works just weren't loud or complex enough, this album is an exploration of not only how explosive the duo can sound, but how their sound has changed since their early days. Even with the techno and grime influences in "Again I" featuring Armanni Reign, chiptune in "Falling Into Place", dark, dread-dripping haunted rhythms in "Alone" with vocals from Tasha Baxter, minimal bass noodle-ry in "Castles", hard-hitting neuro and jump-up run straight through this release like an electric heartbeat. Fans have enough meat to satisfy their subwoofers, newcomers and naysayers can sink their teeth into the deeper cognitions and apparitions. What's not to love?

133

MAX JONES

Arabian Nightmare

Our Nights Recordings

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NIGHTSD 003
13 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Arabian Nightmare - (5:21) 114 BPM

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Played by: Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights)

134

???

In The Air Tonight

That's What We Do!

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TWWDWL 001
03 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

In The Air - (8:38) 95 BPM

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Played by: Joseph Terruel, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Kono Vidovic

135

AFTERNOONS IN STEREO

Timewarp Greece

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TMDG 121
13 May 13
Funk

A Prelude - (2:51) 129 BPM

The Garden Of Pasiphae - (5:26) 101 BPM

Blues For BL - (5:23) 106 BPM

Soul Sugar - (5:09) 100 BPM

The Kelly Affair - (4:41) 71 BPM

Kalakuta Republik - (4:17) 120 BPM

Driving To Montenegro - (5:17) 77 BPM

Feels Like Rain - (4:54) 110 BPM

Shadows - (7:16) 75 BPM

Blow - (4:57) 100 BPM

Sui Generis - (5:35) 120 BPM

Snowfall - (3:34) 103 BPM

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Review: Hoorah! It's been a long time coming, but the album from this Canadian act is finally here. We got a taster for their new retro/contemporary jazzy sound with a single in August. The EP featured the breaks-driven "Soul Sugar", the 70s funk indebted "Driving To Montenegro" and the jazzier "Blow", all of which made it to the album. Now joining these tunes are the likes of the fretlessly rhythmic "Blues For BL", the crazy flute frenzy of "The Kelly Affair" and the gentle piano intricacies of "Snowfall".

136

JUSTIN JAY

Static

Dirtybird US

DB 091
30 Apr 13
Electro House

Static - (4:31) 118 BPM

Waves - (7:03) 120 BPM

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Played by: Andy Warburton, Juno Recommends Electro House, P A U L I E

Review: One of Dirtybird's freshest signees, Justin's low-swung bass mischief fits the label with glove-like glee. Both teetering around the sexy, slurring 120 mark, "Static" is a droning bass massage with cheeky wisps of breakbeat in the background. Warning: it will leave you covered in a fine disco sleaze you won't ever want to wash off. "Waves" plays the fitting foil; deep, soulful and star-gazing, it's very similar to Justin Martin's softer work. A very, very strong release from Dirtybird here.

137

SPIRIT CATCHER feat MR RENARD

Final Call

Mullet

MULLET 067
05 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Final Call - (7:04) 119 BPM

Never Give Up - (6:48) 104 BPM

Final Call (Casio Social Club 'Lock-Groove' remix) - (6:30) 119 BPM

Never Give Up (Tad Wily remix) - (7:46) 110 BPM

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Review: Belgian duo Spirit Catcher have been producing uber-slick, disco-tinged electro-house/proto nu-disco for almost ten years. However, their sound can maybe veer towards being a bit too tasteful, a bit dry, so teaming up with pastel clad 80s enthusiasts Mullet has awoken a playful sense of fun in their style. "Final Call" is an electro-boogie anthem featuring the cheeky vocals of Mr Renard and "Never Give Up" sees the pair embark on a delicious analogue synth-funk mission. Label boss Casio Social Club remixes the lead track in a Mylo stylee but it's Tad Wily's deep n spacey odyssey that's really floating our yacht.

138

HARVEY KTEL/SNORKIE

Hotstylin

Music For The People

MFTP 005
02 Jul 12
Dancehall/Ragga

Harvey K-Tel - "Hotstylin'" - (3:38) 108 BPM

Harvey K-Tel & Snorkie - "Babylon Bop" - (2:28) 94 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dancehall/Ragga, Quincy Jointz, D-Funk, Juno Best Sellers 2012, Mr Doris, Miles Reverse

139

THEO PARRISH

Space Station

Sound Signature US

SS 035
10 May 13
Deep House

Space Station - (9:02) 122 BPM

Going Though Changes - (8:34) 111 BPM

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Played by: S22

Review: Juno digital exclusive on this slab of 2009 heat from Mr Theo Parrish! Space Station is a Sound Signature masterpiece and it's hard to describe something so seminal but the title track is a shuffling drum machine workout backed with Theo's individualistic bass line style - it's not really acid but it's got enough in it to be seen as techno. "Going Through Changes" takes thing down a notch, delivering a masterfully arranged Detroit house bomb complete with seductive vocals, gorgeous synth keys and the essential madness that is Parrish's percussion. Pretty damn essential...

140

ANDRE BRATTEN

Be A Man You Ant

Full Pupp Norway

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FPLP 009
06 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Be A Man You Ant - (6:24) 115 BPM

Reidars Theme - (6:28) 115 BPM

Aegis - (8:56) 118 BPM

Libra - (6:57) 116 BPM

Stille Sortie - (4:27) 112 BPM

I Am Square - (7:44) 120 BPM

Second Steepest - (2:37) 111 BPM

Links - (7:47) 96 BPM

Aegis (extended version) - (10:04) 118 BPM

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Played by: Dionigi

Review: Prins Thomas' Full Pupp label seems to excel at finding hitherto unknown Norwegian disco talent. Here, it offers up the debut full-length from Oslo native Andre Bratten, who apparently shares studio space with Lindstrom and Todd Terje. Comparisons with both producers are understandable; Be A Man You Ant's shimmering vintage synths, stargazing melodies and chugging space disco grooves (particularly those on the intoxicating "Aegis") are reminiscent of both producers' early work. It's already been pointed out that "Libra" shares an aesthetic with Terje's "Inspector Norse", while the quirky "Still Sertie" and mutant funk oddity "I Am Square" bear all the hallmarks of a Six Cups of Rebel B-side. Clearly, Bratten is a talent to watch.

141

VARIOUS

El Untitled

Comeme

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880319 619113
06 May 13
Minimal/Tech House

Carisma - "Muerte Instrumental" - (5:17) 120 BPM

Gladkazuka - "El Untitled" - (3:23) 125 BPM

Lechuga Zafiro - "Sapo De Manga" - (4:53) 129 BPM

Matias Aguayo - "El Transatlantio" - (4:56) 128 BPM

Alejandro Paz - "El House" - (4:53) 120 BPM

Christian S - "Die Durch Die Nase Lachen" - (4:33) 123 BPM

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Review: The wilfully eccentric pushes in a new direction with this compilation. It starts off with Carisma's "Muerte Instrumental", a stomping house affair with a heavy, acidic bass and noisy filtering, sounding like an acid rocker has decided to engineer himself some Chicago jack. Gladkazuka's "El Untitled" is an adventure in Terrence Fixmer-style techno, with grinding EBM basslines and a doomy sensibility prevailing, while Matias Aguayo's "El Transatlantio" is based on a humming bassline and insidious bleeps. Alejandro Paz restores some semblance of normality with "El House", a clap-heavy acid groove with typically nonsensical Spanish lyrics.

142

DISCLOSURE

Control

Greco Roman

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506500 1989537
02 Apr 13
UK Funky/UK Garage

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.

143

MOTIF & RAMU

Just You

Hot N Heavy

HNH 035
06 May 13
Bass

Just You - (6:32)

See The Future - (5:49)

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Played by: Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Cosby (Car Crash Set)

Review: Making their debut on Hot N Heavy, Motif & Ramu show themselves to be more than capable of creating bass heavy yet lightweight music for the floor; "Just You" is an effervescent combination of 90s house stylings and swung garage beats, with the kind of fizzy melodics worthy of a Jacques Greene production, while "See The Future" is a considerably darker number, pitching its vocals right down into a dub infused, bass filled soundscape which is nevertheless primed for maximum dancefloor effect.

144

DJ MOAR

Tribute To B Boys Vol 2

Trad Vibe

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TVLP 08
29 Apr 13
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul

Compressor - (2:57) 122 BPM

Sitar's Rock (with DJ One Up) - (3:04) 120 BPM

Bump On - (2:58) 127 BPM

To James (Funky Tribute) - (1:44) 130 BPM

Mexico (with DJ Goodka) - (2:54) 120 BPM

Jump The Breakbeat - (2:35) 87 BPM

West Indies (with DJ Pharoah) - (3:04) 132 BPM

2 vs 2 - (3:31) 132 BPM

Worldwide Visa - (2:58) 122 BPM

Salsero Beat - (2:50) 130 BPM

Cheers (bonus tracks) - (2:30) 120 BPM

Funky Fink (bonus tracks) - (2:55) 115 BPM

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Played by: Danny Massure, Cayetano

Review: A special dedication to his formative days praying at the good church of hip-hop, cutting and pasting in Sunday school, Venice Beach member Moar gets down and does the caterpillar. An eclectic ensemble of loops and compositions, this lick shots from Senor Coconut to Bambaataa and back again with its frenetic arrangement of swinging drums, cheeky samples and crafty editing. Highlights include the bongo and fuzz box fusion of "2 vs 2" and low-swung bass shuffle and swing of "Bump On". Moar please!

145

SKEEWIFF

Man Turns Animal Remixed

Pedigree Cuts

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PEDS 011
19 Mar 13
Breakbeat

Mr Debonair (Fab Samperi remix) - (3:33) 121 BPM

No Puede Esperar (Omegaman remix) - (3:55)

For A Few Beats More (Renegades Of Jazz remix) - (3:50) 122 BPM

Heatwave (Jiggyjoe remix) - (5:22) 125 BPM

I Got Soul Boots (Skeewiff vs Shawn Lee remix) - (4:29)

Man Turns Animal (Purejunk Wtf! mix) - (3:36) 149 BPM

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Played by: Jm Jackmaster, Spinforth, Chudy, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Basement Freaks, Essex Groove

Review: One of the scene's most consistent and unabashed funkers Skeewiff follow up their 'sensually inspired' EP with a sweaty clutch of respectful remixes. It's a vibrantly international affair too as Fab Samperi polishes up the sexy French tones of "Mr Debonair" and Omegaman turns his Cuban heels into a pair of Cuban stilts on "No Puede Esperar". Elsewhere we find Jiggyjoe giving "Heatwave" go-faster stripes and Skeewiff going head-to-head with Shawn Lee on a live, organic D&B slammer rub of "I Got Soul". Unleash the animal in you and grab this today!

146

ALIMAN

All Ganja Man/Stompa

Mechanical Advantage

505572 1807709
13 May 13
Drum And Bass

All Ganja Man - (4:32) 180 BPM

Stompa - (4:18) 180 BPM

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147

FEONIX feat FIALKO

Jurassic Step

Redshift One

RS 1008
07 May 13
Deep Dubstep

Jurassic Step - (5:31) 140 BPM

Night Creatures - (5:05) 140 BPM

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Review: North Welsh producer Feonix is pushing dubstep to its very extremes with this wonderfully dynamic ode to archaic bone-bashing riddims. Clicking and whistling through myriad found sounds, this is truly unique (a term that really can't be used very often in such an over crowded scene). "Night Creatures" is equally as immersive with breathy pads, heartbeat kicks and spacious clicks that build into an abyss-level sub drop and funky - if a little warped - two-step. One (Jurassic) step beyond...

148

ULTRAMIXX

Party In The City Vol 29

Remix Service

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100477 63
16 May 13
Funky/Club House

Simply The Best - (6:19)

Owner Of A Lonely Heart - (4:11) 125 BPM

Better Off Alone - (3:53) 132 BPM

Bump Bump - (4:15) 129 BPM

One Love - (4:45)

Lambada - (3:24) 119 BPM

Sexy Salsa - (4:41) 128 BPM

No Parking On The Dancefloor - (4:35) 126 BPM

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149

ED SOLO/STICKYBUDS

Jungle Cakes Vol 17

Jungle Cakes UK