Eight Weeks

BOOTYFRUIT 012
08 Apr 13
Breakbeat

Heatwave Episode - (3:06) 140 BPM

Hungry Busta - (4:09) 155 BPM

Rocksteady Up - (3:58) 149 BPM

Champion Steez - (4:03) 149 BPM

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Played by: Spinforth, Roast Beatz, Chudy, Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Badboe, Ez Icarus, Essex Groove, Miles Reverse, Bialson Hajsy

Review: Booty Fruit's DJ Maars joins forces with newcomer Tom Showtime for some seriously delicious sound mash-ups for this latest EP. "Heatwave Episode" is a funked-out re-edit of Dr.Dre's and Snoop Dogg's infamous "The Next Episode", whilst "Hungry Busta" puts a real dancehall vibe over Busta Rhyme's inimitable vocal machine-gun bursts. "Rocksteady Up" re-fixes yet another early 2000's hip hop gem "Ante-Up", and "Champion Steez" goes all breakbeat/ska mode, introducing some rather rapacious Jamaican lyrics over that booty-shaking groove.

VARIOUS

Midnight Riot Volume 4

Midnight Riot

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MRD 003
06 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee - "Love Dance" - (5:56) 116 BPM

Yambee - "Blacker" (Joey Negro remix) - (5:40) 116 BPM

Caserta - "Get Down" - (6:36) 108 BPM

Doc Jam - "The Party (Move On)" - (5:32) 105 BPM

LTJ Experience - "Posin" - (6:34) 106 BPM

DJ Butcher - "Grab A Girl" - (6:12) 110 BPM

Deadly Sins - "Here We Go Again" - (5:54) 95 BPM

Peza - "Turn Off The Lights" - (6:42) 98 BPM

Dan Butler - "Why Must It Be" - (9:13) 96 BPM

Chip Chabrelle - "Got The Body" - (5:32) 110 BPM

Rayko - "Night" - (8:48) 113 BPM

The Glue - "Places" - (6:27) 120 BPM

Shit Hot Soundsystem - "Bashful" - (7:12) 120 BPM

B Jam - "River" - (7:01) 120 BPM

BG Baarregaard - "I?ll Be Your Shining Star" - (6:30) 110 BPM

Beaten Space Probe - "Fly A Night" - (7:52) 116 BPM

Fingerman - "Marlenas Groove" - (7:56) 116 BPM

Wish & Consyn - "Singular Breaks" - (6:41) 108 BPM

Heion - "Change Ahead" - (6:56) 112 BPM

Ilya Santana - "Trying Over" - (5:31) 114 BPM

Niccolo Cupo - "Keep Comin Back" - (6:58) 110 BPM

Colbourne - "Fireflys Desire" - (7:28) 111 BPM

Jay Ru - "Toooo Late" - (6:30) 94 BPM

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Played by: B-Jam, Fingerman, Yam Who?, Jayl Funk, The Funk Hunters, The Glue, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Weedyman, Caserta, Peza, Get Down Edits, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Lesale, B.g. Baarregaard, Grass Green

Review: Arriving at a fourth Midnight Riot label compilation in little over a year is no mean feat for Yam Who?'s ISM operation, and the key to their success lies in the diversity of sounds you can include within the overarching theme of nocturnal grooves. And of course the high standard of artists that contribute, with this bumper 23 track selection no different as Yam Who? call on some respected names to contribute; seeing the likes of Joey Negro, Ilya Santana, Rakyo and LTJ Experience puts you at ease as you know you are in good hands - the Negro edit of Yambee's Ballistic Brothers classic "Blacker" is a notable highlight. Yet the fact these established names don't overshadow the contributions of lesser known Midnight Riot newcomers such as Dan Butler and Caserta - indeed the latter Boston based producer provides perhaps the best example of a 'nocturnal groove' with his slow burning, beat down house cut "Get Down".

100% Gomma (by Jacques Renault) (unmixed tracks)

JACQUES RENAULT/VARIOUS

100% Gomma (by Jacques Renault) (unmixed tracks)

Gomma Dance Tracks Germany

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GOMMADT 048
05 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Leroy Hanghofer - "Pin" (Jacques Lu Cont mix) - (6:17) 120 BPM

Los Amigos Invisibles & Dimitri From Paris - "Glad To Know You" (Ray Mang's Flying dub) - (10:52) 116 BPM

Capablanca & T Keeler - "No Hay Dub" - (7:15) 119 BPM

Severino Horse Meat Disco - "Bounce" - (5:54) 120 BPM

Daniel Avery & The Deadstock 33s - "Nylon Icon" - (5:40) 122 BPM

Headman - "It Rough" (Chicken Lips remix) - (8:05) 120 BPM

Baldelli - "Phobos" - (4:56) 124 BPM

DJ Steef - "Venusian Missing" - (5:45) 118 BPM

The Glimmers - "Awake" - (6:48) 129 BPM

Munk - "Keep My Secret" (Jacques Renault remix) - (6:02) 119 BPM

Mercury - "Man" - (7:28) 119 BPM

The Barking Dogs - "Your High" (feat Tom Trago) - (6:18) 120 BPM

Telonius - "Control" - (5:03) 119 BPM

The Deadstock 33s - "Tic Tic Toc" - (4:54) 127 BPM

Various - "100% Gomma" (continuous DJ mix by Jacques Renault) - (1:00:14) 120 BPM

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Played by: Dicky Trisco, Los Charly's Orchestra, Juno Recommends Disco, Headzsquare, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Simonlebon, Peza, Lesale, B.g. Baarregaard, Vinyladdicted

CHUBBA

Moody

Republic

361015 2542227
25 Mar 13
Deep House

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.

Bass Funk Vol 1: Mooqee (unmixed tracks)

MOOQEE/VARIOUS

Bass Funk Vol 1: Mooqee (unmixed tracks)

Bomb Strikes

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BOMBBASSF 001
15 May 13
Breakbeat

Mooqee - "Retro Intro" - (0:28) 129 BPM

Ali B - "Beats On A String" (feat Jungle Brothers) - (4:35) 149 BPM

Kontaktor - "Back To School" - (4:11)

Neon Steve - "Kill 'em With The Vibes" (feat MC Zulu) - (4:08)

Stereo Shiftaz - "Come On Bounce" - (3:54)

Drumattic Twins - "Meeting Point" (HerbGrinder remix) - (4:52)

Pimpsoul - "Bang Your Head" (feat Alaska MC - acappella) - (2:49) 150 BPM

Opiuo - "Fizzle Tickler" - (6:59)

Mooqee & HerbGrinder - "Sound Around Town" - (4:06)

Santero - "Drop The Bomb" (feat Credit To The Nation - Stickybuds remix) - (4:49)

Santero - "Drop The Bomb" (feat Credit To The Nation - 110bpm acappella) - (2:58) 147 BPM

Pimpsoul - "Lets Do It Right Now" (feat MC Shureshock - instrumental) - (3:53)

All Good Funk Alliance - "Throw Down" (feat Neighbour & Think Tank - Featurecast remix) - (4:29)

McMash Clan - "Swing Break" (feat Kate Mullins - radio edit) - (2:50)

Kraak & Smaak - "Squeeze Me" (A Skillz remix) - (4:26)

Nick Thayer - "Thizz Shake" - (4:39)

Brothers Bud - "Like We Do" - (5:43) 127 BPM

Rory Lyons - "Raging Speedhorn" - (3:27) 140 BPM

Neon Steve - "Got This Feeling" (feat Charlotte Dobre) - (3:44) 140 BPM

Rory Lyons - "Shake Ya Mama" - (3:45) 133 BPM

Pimpsoul - "Bang Your Head" (feat Alaska MC - Erb n dub remix) - (4:27) 131 BPM

Featurecast - "Ego Tripping" (feat Farina Miss - Featurecast drum & bass remix) - (4:37) 134 BPM

Mooqee & HerbGrinder - "Rain" (feat Greg Blackman) - (5:01) 131 BPM

Mooqee & Pimpsoul - "Feeling Good" (feat Bianca Gerald - Tantrum Desire remix) - (4:57) 131 BPM

Rory Lyons - "I Got 5 On It" (feat Utah Saints) - (4:20) 131 BPM

Various - "Bass Funk Vol 1: Mooqee" (continuous DJ mix by Mooqee) - (54:11)

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Played by: Mooqee, Actual Sounds, Utah Saints, The Funk Hunters, Basement Freaks, Essex Groove, Tulioxi

Review: Mooqee's label Bombstrikes is doing all right for itself. So much so in fact that they've reached that milestone - a label's first compilation album. Here Mooqee has selected 25 sizzling bangers new and old that do it for him, and hopefully will do it for you too. Highlights include the compressed electro steamroller that is "Back To School", the crunch synth funky freakout of "Come On Bounce" and the devastating bass that's eaten all the pies of "Let's Do It Right Now". Heavy!

BREACH

Jack

Dirtybird US

DB 089
16 Apr 13
Bass

Jack - (5:13)

Let's Get Hot - (5:44)

Let's Get Hot (dub) - (5:46)

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Played by: Low Slung, Eric Sharp, Mat Cant, S-File, Diplo, Aka Tell (A.g.trio), Carl Cox, Xpress 2, Trevor Vichas, 2 Good Souls, Caserta, Groove Armada, Resident Advisor, Nice7, Tocacabana, DJ Hell, Sister Bliss, Phuturelabs, Umut Akalin, Ntfo

Review: Ben Westbeach's Breach alter ego continues to frolic wildly in the lush pastures of low-end house music with "Jack". The bassline swings like an acid house pendulum while the beats shuffle nonchalantly in the background and a sultry staccato vocal delivers concise instructions on how to unleash the sexual potency of the groove. "Let's Get Hot" continues the timeless less-is-more jack magic but does so with much more of a techno twist. Getting hot is not an order... It's a promise.

FINGERMAN

The Real Fingerman

Chopshop

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CHOPDIGI 022
05 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

I Know It's Mine - (7:03) 110 BPM

Lenny's Disco - (7:51) 115 BPM

Outta Sight - (8:12) 116 BPM

Honk Honk - (9:44) 120 BPM

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Review: Trust us, in our experience when encountering someone who goes by a nickname like Fingerman, it's usually best not to enquire as to how they came to be christened so. Here though he seems intent for us to know his true story, and luckily for us he's explaining it through the language of music. "I Know Its Mine" is a snazzy, brassy anthemic jam, "Lenny's Disco" is super camp fun of the Carl Bean variety, "Outta Sight" is more low-slung stuff, and "Honky Honk", with its incredible sliding bassline, is the sound of a roof being raised!

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

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

Freekwency - "By My Side" (feat Charli James) - (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 - "Believe" (feat Erik Rico) - (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.

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".

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Street Jam Vol 4

Actual Sounds

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281832 013
25 Mar 13
Breakbeat

SpaceInTown - "Yardie Funk" - (5:39)

Hans Zolo - "Ooh Baby" - (3:46) 132 BPM

Telephunken - "Que Se Sepa" - (3:41) 125 BPM

Dastardly Kuts & Aditup - "Funk On Cream" - (4:51)

Funk You Very Much - "Bolivian Mystery" - (4:09)

Quincy Jointz - "I Rule The Fruits" - (4:14) 151 BPM

JiggyJoe - "Take One On Me" - (4:00)

Altered Grooves - "Disko Biskit" - (3:22) 120 BPM

PulpFusion - "Dont Bring Me Down" - (4:08) 120 BPM

DJ Self vs Run DMC - "Down With The King" - (5:19)

Big Bang Breaks - "Duckin N Doggin" - (3:17)

Stereo Beatz - "Ride The Pony" - (4:48)

Funky Wah Wah - "Thats Resin Funk" - (4:33)

Tosses & Varvez - "Helly Cops" - (4:12) 148 BPM

The Funk Bangers - "IMac" - (4:05) 129 BPM

Funk Soda - "Westside Funk" (Fooey remix) - (4:34) 122 BPM

Ram Skank - "A BigBeat Treat" - (6:19) 123 BPM

Stex - "Bungee Funkin" (Cosmik remix) - (8:11) 129 BPM

Mr Mezdup - "Me Ears Are Alight" - (6:05) 130 BPM

Funk You Very Much - "Old Dirty Money" - (4:14)

Wasted On Wax - "Free Soup" - (3:53)

Rhythm Junkies - "Bump That" - (4:24)

Ural DJs - "Disco Brain Damage" (DJ Moff remix) - (3:37) 133 BPM

Magic Tricks - "Introduction 2" - (4:22) 129 BPM

Funk You Very much - "Bolivian Mystery" (Stex remix) - (5:11)

Stereo Beatz - "99" - (3:25)

Rhythm Junkies - "Intergalactic" (free rrack!!!) - (4:06)

Myniemo - "Unbelievable" (free track!!!) - (4:25) 120 BPM

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Played by: DJ Self, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Morlack, Ez Icarus

Review: Four volumes in seven months... Actual Sounds are ruthlessly efficient when it comes to showering the scene with fresh booty-shaking bootlegs. And it's business as usual as we're thrown around by the limbs to a 28-track strong selection of wide-eared funk fusions that range from an uptempo breakbeat cut n' shut of Nina Simone ("Ooh Baby") to Brooklyn era block busters ("Down With The King") via classic rave-meets-early house mashery ("A Bigbeat Treat"). A bargain and banging - these booties are keepers.

LARSE

GT EP

Dikso

DIKSOF 012
15 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Dynamic Duo (original mix) - (6:21) 112 BPM

Love Is The Answer (original mix) - (7:15) 107 BPM

Hot (Adana Twins Twistin' Bassline remix) - (6:18) 115 BPM

Hot (original mix) - (6:03) 106 BPM

Lay It (original mix) - (6:06) 106 BPM

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Played by: Dicky Trisco, Tronik Youth - No Dice Edits, Sleazy Mcqueen, DJ Friction (Germany), Venice Beach, Juno Recommends Disco, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Get Down Edits, B.g. Baarregaard, Miles Reverse, Monkey Boots, Jakobin&domino, Disco Doubles

Review: Larse is a hard act to track down and although we don't know much about them, one thing we do know is that Larse is very good at getting backsides moving. This turbo-themed EP boasts 4 original deep body-disco cuts, the standouts being the sublime and totally glamorous "Hot" and the (possibly even better?) Adana Twins remix, which is indeed based around a twisting bassline. What's not to love?

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.

MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE

Send A Prayer EP

MCDE Recordings

MCDE 1210
08 Apr 13
Deep House

Send A Prayer (Part 1) - (5:03) 118 BPM

Send A Prayer (Part.2) (Part 2) - (5:37) 121 BPM

The Stranger - (6:32) 120 BPM

Sp 11 - (5:15) 125 BPM

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Played by: Paul Mac, Low Slung, Kisk, Henri Kohn, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, Freddy Love, Fredeverything, Fredeverything, Posthuman, Resident Advisor, Lesale, B.g. Baarregaard, Grass Green, Jakobin&domino

Review: Dani Plessow dons the Motor City Drum Ensemble name with Say A Prayer signaling a return to the production game following his much publicized creative burnout. It's clear that Plessow's period of convalescence has worked wonders, with the four tracks here every bit as deep and dusty as the much vaunted Raw Cuts series upon which the MCDE project was launched skywards. Proceedings open with the two part suite of the title track, laying down fuzzy chords and intermittent vocal swoons over a gritty 909 backbone on the opening track; part 2 meanwhile will have you digging out those Raw Cuts 12"s in order to do a MCDE master mix, such is its immediate warmth and neck snapping drums. Meanwhile, Plessow uses "The Stranger" as a chance to traverse bleepier, rattling techno terrain with superb results, whilst "SP11" is rasping high octane house at its finest.

DEAD ROSE MUSIC COMPANY/SATIN JACKETS

Nothin To Ya

Whiskey Disco

WD 16
30 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Nothin To Ya - (7:24) 108 BPM

Too Late - (6:38) 120 BPM

The Hustle - (6:13) 110 BPM

I Can See The Light - (7:19) 116 BPM

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Played by: Sleazy Mcqueen, Fingerman, Superbreak, The Glue, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Weedyman, Kono Vidovic, Grass Green, Monkey Boots

Review: Whiskey Disco returns with a quartet of blisteringly good reworks from Dead Rose Music Company and Satin Jackets. Dead Rose Music Company open proceedings in style with "Nothin To Ya", a brilliantly low-slung, bass-heavy re-edit-turned-remix of the Jones Girls' "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" that turns the delightful original into a dubbed-out chunk of dancefloor chugginess. The more upbeat "Too Late", based on a lesser-known favourite, is almost as good. Satin Jackets' "The Hustle" provides some looser - but still formidably heavy - dewy-eyed disco-soul thrills, while "I Can See The Light" is more Balearic than a wet, sloppy kiss from a grinning stranger.

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.

VARIOUS

Legendary Edits 3

Legendary Sound Research

LSR 010D
29 Apr 13
Deep House

The Legendary 1979 Orchestra - "Spring Fever" - (6:32) 116 BPM

Rayko - "Such A Feeling" - (6:11) 115 BPM

78 Edits - "Don't You Know" - (8:57) 116 BPM

Alkalino - "Have A Ball" - (6:20) 115 BPM

JimmyTheTwin - "Party Down" - (6:22) 118 BPM

MannMadeMusic - "The Third Eye" - (6:13) 115 BPM

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Played by: Fingerman, Superbreak, Kisk, Alkalino, The Glue, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Joseph Terruel, Grass Green, Vinyladdicted

Review: The Legendary Sound Orchestra continues his attempt to provide disco edit lovers with something extraordinary, with a third collection of hand picked reworks. Predictably, there's plenty to enjoy, from his own sparse, piano-heavy version of Silvetti's Salsoul classic "Spring Rain", to the rolling, bongo-laden goodness of 78 Edits' sprightly but loopy "Don't You Know". Highlights-wise, it's a toss-up between Alkalino's baggy disco-soul shuffler, "Have A Ball", and Jimmy The Twin's superb, TR-707-enhanced "Party Down". The latter, a horn-heavy chunk of upbeat disco-funk, is arguably the Bristol-based scalpel fiend's best work to date.

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".

WRONGTOM meets DEEMAS J

Superteng

Tru Thoughts

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TRUDD 074
08 Apr 13
Drum And Bass

Superteng - (4:02) 162 BPM

Superteng (extended version) - (6:43) 163 BPM

Jump + Move + Rock (Benny Page remix) - (4:29) 178 BPM

Superteng (Scoop & Alter Ego & Rico remix) - (4:10) 140 BPM

Superteng (Mo'matic remix) - (3:17) 190 BPM

Superteng (instrumental) - (6:43) 162 BPM

Superteng (acappella) - (4:04) 162 BPM

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Played by: Nice Up! Soundsystem, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Gabriel, Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Juno Recommends Dancehall/Ragga, Juno Recommends Dub, The Funk Hunters, Euphonique, Good News Boppers, Highgrademuzik Aka Don D Selectah, Mo' Matic

Review: Wrongtom Meets Deemas J's album In East London was met with some serious levels of hype when it arrived on the reggae scene last September. "The strongest modern reggae set to emerge from the UK for many years" said The Wire. High praise indeed. So "Superteng", the second single to be released from the roots-inspired LP, is a toned-down affair, groove-driven and minimal, letting the lyrics do the talking. Featuring a cool and collected remix by Scoop & Alter Ego & Rico and the bonus addition of jungle mashup "Jump + Move + Rock" remixed by the one and only Benny Page, you can't mistake the top quality of this release. If you're a fan, buy the LP too, it's a modern reggae masterpiece.

KAHN

Kahn EP

Black Box

BLACKBOX 032
08 Apr 13
Deep Dubstep

Prophet (feat Rider Shafique) - (4:34)

Badman City (feat Flowdan) - (4:13) 138 BPM

Snake Eyes (feat Jabu) - (3:47)

Cover Me - (2:22) 146 BPM

No More - (2:16)

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep, Blind Prophet (South Fork Sound), Alert, Highgrademuzik Aka Don D Selectah

Review: Chameleonic Bristolian Kahn continues his peerless run of releases with a killer self-titled release for the Blackbox label that's filed alongside his Deep Medi and Hotline transmissions in our affections. The immediate standout track is undoubtedly "Badman City" which features the incomparable vocals of Flowdan, the Bug collaborator who was sampled on Kahn & Neek's superb "Percy". Whilst Flowdan's delivery on that Bandulu cut was lifted roughly from his barrelling live MCing, here he's in notably more menacing form. Rider Shafique and fellow Young Echo acolyte Jabu also provide vocals with the latter's delivery on "Snake Eyes" sounding somewhat akin to Tricky aping Mike Skinner. A bold release from one of the UK's most impressive talents.

DUSKY

Nobody Else EP

Aus Germany

AUS 1345
15 Apr 13
Deep House

Nobody Else - (7:25) 123 BPM

What I Never Knew - (6:32) 123 BPM

Atone - (6:35) 125 BPM

Dummy - (6:23) 123 BPM

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Played by: Alkalino, Pete Tong, Juno Recommends Deep House, Pablo Contraband (Disco Deviant), John Warren (Aural Graffiti), Aka Tell (A.g.trio), Matt Tolfrey, Luka, Marc Vedo, Resident Advisor, Jack Fell Down, Timo Maas, Sister Bliss, DJ Sarah Giggle, Umut Akalin, Benny Kane, Ben Pearce

Review: Dusky have come far in quite a short space with their modern house music interpretations and make quite a decisive move with a high profile transfer from Simple Records to Aus Music. This is still prime, slickly executed house music but with a healthy amount of bass woven into the mix, not least on the fearsome "Alone". A meaty sub line pulses out under the crisp 4/4 while interludes of found-sound percussion come darting in amongst snippets of vocal for a surefire banger. "Dummy" likewise flexes its brawn with pride, from the snappy beat to the punchy bassline, even as the synth elements are intent on sending the track into more spaced-out places.

JFB

Swing Bum

Freshly Squeezed

ZESTEP 049
27 Apr 13
Breakbeat

Swing Bum - (4:43)

Swing Ya Beard (feat Beardyman) - (4:31)

Nobody Else - (5:23) 130 BPM

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Played by: Nick Hollywood, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, DJ Axe, The Funk Hunters, Ragga Scum, Ez Icarus, Essex Groove

SQUAREHEAD

Sounds Of Sumo

SOS 026X
31 Mar 13
Deep House

Close - (6:48) 124 BPM

Unreal - (7:16) 123 BPM

Everytime - (6:02) 123 BPM

Part Deux - (6:55) 124 BPM

Close (CDBL remix) - (5:50) 124 BPM

Part Deux (Roby Howler remix) - (5:30) 128 BPM

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Played by: Alkalino, Pablo Contraband (Disco Deviant), Max Riolo (Digital Imprint Trax), G-Blaster (Rotarydisco76), Jack Fell Down

Review: Having previously contributed acclaimed cuts to Wolf Music and Pets Recordings releases, Squarehead makes his debut on Sounds of Sumo. In keeping with his previous output, Close is full of the sort of bouncy, retro-futurist garage fare that's so popular right now; all of the original tracks here are fantastic examples of the sound, from the MK vibes of the title track, to the sparkling pianos of "Part Deux" and bumpin' late night deepness of "Unreal". Remix-wise, head straight for the basement-bothering boom-bap business of CDBL's almighty tweak of "Close".

ROMARE

Love Songs Part 1

Black Acre

ACRE 040
25 Mar 13
Bass

Your Love (You Give Me Fever) - (5:53)

Jimi & Faye (part 1) - (5:12)

Taste Of Honey (From The City) - (6:16)

Hey Now (When I Give You All My Lovin') - (2:26)

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Played by: Dusty / Jazz & Milk, Chris Coco, Cocaine On Her Dress

Review: When Peggy Lee slinked around in the 50s to the sultry strains of "Fever", could she ever have imagined that half a century later, people like Romare would be turning her tune into a weed smokin', love makin' slo-mo RnB jam? Unlikely to say the least, but "Your Love (You Give Me Fever") is on the money and respectful, if different to the original's mood. Elsewhere, "Jimi & Faye" is a warped take on blues, "Taste Of Honey" recalls the days of daisy age hip-hop and "Hey Now" is a weary and haunting piano lament.

Late Night Tales: After Dark (unmixed tracks)

BILL BREWSTER/VARIOUS

Late Night Tales: After Dark (unmixed tracks)

Late Night Tales

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ALND 31
05 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Various - "Late Night Tales Presents After Dark" (Bill Brewster continuous mix) - (1:18:04) 110 BPM

Marti Caine - "Love The Way You Love Me" - (5:40) 93 BPM

Linus Loves - "The Love" - (5:10) 102 BPM

Quiller - "Quiller" - (6:50) 103 BPM

Twin Sister - "All Around & Away We Go" (Hotel Motel mix) - (9:56) 105 BPM

TBS - "Extraterrestrial Manouevres In The Dark" (feat Jamalski) - (4:31) 105 BPM

Jamiroquai - "Alright" (DJ version excursion) - (6:47) 106 BPM

The Doves - "Compulsion" (Padded Cell remix) - (7:30) 105 BPM

Coober Pedy University Band - "Moon Plain" - (7:20) 109 BPM

Jamie Lloyd - "Movin' In" (Brennan Green mix) - (8:03) 107 BPM

Fernando Pulichino - "Best Is Yet To Come" - (6:33) 111 BPM

Martin Kershaw - "Keep On Pokin'" - (8:46) 111 BPM

M - "Machistador" - (8:04) 112 BPM

Karma - "Beach Towel" (I:Cube mix) - (10:10) 111 BPM

Zed Bias - "Koolade" (feat Toddla T & MDcL) - (6:28) 112 BPM

Beans & Company - "The Go Go" - (6:11) 115 BPM

Tad Wily - "After Dark" - (6:29) 114 BPM

Herbest Moon - "Blow Your Body" (Deep Space dub) - (8:27) 120 BPM

Asha Puthli - "Space Talk" - (5:39) 100 BPM

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Played by: The Groovers

Review: Given his encyclopedic knowledge of music, you'd expect any compilation put together by Bill Brewster to be full of unlikely gems and lesser-known anthems. That's certainly the case with After Dark, the first in a new DJ-focused series from the Late Night Tales camp. From start to finish, Brewster's selections are spot on, from the lowdown, slo-mo disco oddness of Sheffield chanteuse Marti Caine's "Love The Way You Love Me" and wide-eyed, acid-laden kosmiche of Coober Peder University Band's "Moon Plain", to the dirty electrofunk of Zed Bias's "Koolade" (featuring Toddla T, of all people) and mid'80s percussion fest of Martin Kershaw's "Keep On Pokin". If that wasn't enough, Brewster has also unearthed a decent Jamiroquai record. The wonders never cease.

SHALLOW TAXI CLUB

Nights Turn Brighter

Grass Green

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GGR 003
29 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Flashback (original mix) - (7:41) 123 BPM

Mark My Words (Monkey Boots remix) - (8:28) 115 BPM

Mark My Words (disco edit) - (8:14) 114 BPM

Melody Of Creed (Monkey Boots remix - Juno bonus free when ordering entire release) - (7:57) 119 BPM

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Played by: In Flagranti, Joseph Terruel, Kono Vidovic, Grass Green, Monkey Boots, Mr Hooky

Review: Further proof of the blurred boundaries between nu-disco, deep house and '90s house revivalism is provided by this jaunty four-tracker from Auckland-based studio buff Shallow Taxi Club. There's much to admire about the crisp, vintage house pianos, twittering melodies and bumpin' beats of opener "Flashback", but it's the deep, Crazy P-ish nu-disco groovery of "Mark My Words" that most impresses. Choose between the baggy 'Disco Edit' and a delightfully touchy-feely rework from Greg Wilson faves Monkey Boots. The latter also turn "Melody of Creed" into a gorgeous slice of shuffling deep house bliss.

VARIOUS

BBP Remixed

Breakbeat Paradise Recordings

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BBP-069
03 May 13
Breakbeat

BadboE - "Freak Hip" (Morlack remix - part 2) - (5:26)

Kool Hertz - "Whatta Joint" (Badboe remix) - (4:05)

Fretless - "The Report" (Tom Drummond remix) - (4:36)

Jayl Funk - "Monkey Phonk" (Jayl Funk remix) - (3:30) 122 BPM

Tom Drummond - "Rock The Rhythm" (MustBeat Crew remix) - (3:44)

Calagad13 - "Back To The Power" (JiggyJoe remix) - (4:14)

BadboE - "My Bad" (Omegaman remix) - (4:12)

DJ Rudd - "Shake It Out" (BadboE remix) - (5:12) 129 BPM

Calagad13 - "I Can Make You Dance" (Nynfus Corporation remix) - (3:44)

Fretless - "Let Go The Past" (Jazz K Lipa remix) - (5:21) 127 BPM

Prosper - "HMR" (feat Azaxx - Ez Icarus remix) - (3:13)

Ez Icarus - "London Lights" (Infamous remix) - (4:32) 140 BPM

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Played by: DJ Stex, Chudy, Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, Justin Johnson, Badboe, DJ Axe, Morlack, Ez Icarus, Essex Groove

Review: Flip the switch and get with the program: evergreen party purveyors Breakbeat Paradise have commissioned a whole bunch of reversions and each one is an instant booty-buster. Highlights abound throughout this raucous bass-bizzled nu-funk adventure but only a twit wouldn't pack Badboe's rub of Kool Hertz En Vouge sampling sizzle-up "Whatta Joint", JiggyJoe's orchestral disco-strung halfstepper rub of Calagad 13's "Back To The Power" or Badboe's take on Rudd's Supremes-slicing "Shake It Out". Paradise found.

DUBMATIX

Rebel Massive

Echo Beach

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EB 095
15 Apr 13
Dub

Show Down (feat Tenor Fly) - (4:22) 90 BPM

It's A Clash (feat Horace Andy) - (3:36) 120 BPM

Cant Keep Us Down (feat Tenja) - (4:23) 70 BPM

Black Market War Dub - (4:23) 67 BPM

Pull Up Selector (feat Eek A Mouse) - (3:36) 70 BPM

Ease The Pressure (feat Prince Jazzbo) - (4:41) 70 BPM

Free Up (feat Manchez) - (4:05) 62 BPM

Wicked Part Of Town (feat Earl Zero) - (3:44) 60 BPM

She's In Love (feat U-Roy & Cornell Campbell) - (4:13) 73 BPM

Seeds Of Love & Life (feat Luciano) - (4:21) 77 BPM

Liberation (feat Longfingah) - (4:10) 70 BPM

Liberation (feat Longfingah - remix loop version) - (6:50) 70 BPM

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Played by: Gabriel, Juno Recommends Dub

Review: If you don't understand why Dubmatix has been named 'Canada's dread at the controls' by none other than Don Letts, just look at the list of vocalists on board this project... Eek A Mouse, Horace Andy, Tenor Fly, U-Roy and Cornell Campbell. Did someone just say 'legends'? Naturally, the beats back up the headline name-dropping. Stretching from the rugged dubsteppery of "Black Market War Dub" to the more classical, dub positivity of tracks like "Free Up" and "She's In Love", this is a comprehensive picture of dub's many shades AND a great calling card for Canada's 'dread at the controls'.

ED SOLO/STICKYBUDS

Jungle Cakes Vol 17

Jungle Cakes UK

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JC 017
20 Apr 13
Drum And Bass

Smoke The Weed - (4:50) 175 BPM

Joker Smoker - (4:16) 175 BPM

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Played by: Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Ragga Scum

Review: You don't get much more junglistic than Ed Solo and on this latest release from Jungle Cakes, you've guessed it, some sticky, sweet jungle is the order or the day. "Smoke The Weed" is a classic jungle mashup, and with Canadian bass master Stickybuds on hand to provide some serious breaks it quickly escalates to an all-out skanking session. Before you can pass it on, "Joker Smoker" adds retro brass and guitar to build the reggae funk as the track fragments into not one but two different breakdowns providing the basis for some serious dancefloor workouts. Don't sleep on this.

A JUS TED

A Brighter Light

Under The Shade

UTS 040
09 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

A Brighter Light - (7:32) 119 BPM

A Brighter Light (Lars Vegas Juiced mix) - (7:47) 122 BPM

A Brighter Light (re a/jus/ted mix) - (7:38) 119 BPM

A Brighter Light (instrumental) - (7:00) 119 BPM

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Played by: Mark Knight, Jkriv (Deep And Disco/Razor-N-Tape), P A U L I E, Fredeverything, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), 2 Good Souls, Lesale, Disco Doubles

Review: The fantastically named A/Jus/Ted - veteran producers Justin Strauss and Eddie Mars on a collaborative tip - make their debut on Under The Shade. "A Brighter Light", featuring the treacle-thick soul vocals of Jeremy Glenn, sits somewhere between electro-soul, early Chicago house and Balearic nu-disco. As you'd probably expect from the soul-minded Strauss, the resultant track is effortlessly soulful, quietly uplifting and brilliantly produced. The same could be said of the more instrumental Re A/Jus/Ted remix, which blends skittering proto-house rhythms and electrofunk dub elements with woozy modern deep house. Like the original, it's excellent.

DISCLOSURE

Control

Greco Roman

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.

GEODE

Vie EP

Innamind Recordings

IMR 008
25 Mar 13
Deep Dubstep

Vie - (5:11) 136 BPM

Tesla - (5:17) 140 BPM

Aliased Fever - (4:41) 140 BPM

Geode & Promise One - "Buck One" - (5:08) 140 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep

Review: If "Vie" means to 'vie' for our attention, Innamind newcomer Geode has definitely succeeded. A tight weave of Todd Edwards style chops presented in a darker, starker post-dubstep style, "Vie" allows for equal measure of zone-out and butt wiggles. "Tesla" takes this garage influence even further thanks to an incredible walking bassline and strange 8-bit cascades on the fills. "Aliased Fever" takes us on more of a tribal dubstep trip while "Buck One" sees Geode team up with Promise One for a much deeper, warbling bass number that teases and pleases with skippy breakbeats.

FUNK FERRET & IMAGINE THIS

Apply The Pressure

Ghetto Funk

GFD 04
01 Apr 13
Breakbeat

Apply The Pressure - (4:11)

Apply The Pressure (Instrumental version) - (4:11)

Apply The Pressure (Funkanomics remix) - (4:22)

Apply The Pressure (Skeewiff remix) - (4:35)

Apply The Pressure (WBBL remix) - (4:00)

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Played by: Spinforth, Roast Beatz, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, All Good Funk Alliance, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, DJ Axe, The Funk Hunters, Rory Hoy, DJ Jimi Needles, Ez Icarus, Essex Groove, Funk And Filth, Bialson Hajsy

Review: There are various ways to apply pressure to your dancefloor. You could turn the venue into a vacuum, you could drop one of those comedy (but deadly) 100 tonne anvils on the floor OR you could drop this - a nu-funk swagger basher with cute shades of electro on the bass and a silver-tongue, almost Q-Tip style, rap from Imagine This; it's perfectly pressurised and comes danger-free! Remix-wise Funkanomics add a little P-funk to proceedings, the ever-cool Skeewif goes for more of a classic low-swung funk rub while WBBL hurl a whole barrel of squidgy bass at us. Apply this to your dancefloor today!

SUB ZERO

Remixes EP

Playaz

PLAYAZ 036
22 Apr 13
Drum And Bass

Your Flex (Majistrate remix) - (3:42) 175 BPM

Run N Hide (Konichi remix) - (4:34) 175 BPM

Dodge City (Jaydan & Sub Zero remix) - (5:01) 175 BPM

Brighter Days (Krakota remix) - (6:02) 175 BPM

Motion (Supreme Being remix) - (4:27) 175 BPM

Run N Hide (Konichi Roller remix) - (4:29) 175 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, S Man

Review: As a loyal member of the Playaz crew, drum & bass warrior Sub Zero needs no introduction. His remix EP on the other hand, offers a fresh look at some of his past dancefloor smashers as seen through the eyes of an interesting and extremely talented group of individuals. From jump-up veteran Majistrate's wild-eyes stomp through "Your Flex" to Ingredients Records original Krakota's soulful and sublime take on "Brighter Days", it's a journey through some of Sub Zero's best-loved tracks, and an incredible look at some of the genre's finest producers of the moment too.

SUNNER SOUL/THE SUNSHINE DISCO CLUB

Disco Dust Vol 2

Vintage Music

VMR 022
01 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

The Sunshine Disco Club - "Streetlight" - (3:57) 119 BPM

Sunner Soul - "The Dream Bird" - (4:05) 110 BPM

The Sunshine Disco Club - "Renaissance Hotel" - (4:17) 108 BPM

Sunner Soul - "Day After Day" - (4:14) 100 BPM

Sunner Soul - "Anytime To Funk" - (3:40) 116 BPM

The Sunshine Disco Club - "Morning Exercise" (bonus track) - (1:36) 112 BPM

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Played by: Superbreak, Juno Recommends Disco, Vinyladdicted

Review: Hot on the heels of last month's label sampler, Siberian disco fantasist Alexander Chebankov delivers a new selection of songs from his stable. Chebankov himself, under his Sunner Soul alias, is one of the two artists featured; delivering the tight filtered funk of "The Dream Bird", the laid back cosmic jam "Day After Day" and the sweaty cowbell workout that is "Anytime To Funk". The Sunlight Disco Band step up to handle the other three tunes here: the light and breezy, almost French touch-esque "Streetlight", the looped exoticism of "Renaissance Hotel" and the quirky 80s-style party romp "Morning Exercise".

KLAVES

At Dawn Again EP

Koh-I-Noor

KINR 003
15 Apr 13
Bass

Heartbeat - (2:10)

Closer - (4:42)

Hope It Gets To Love - (4:00)

You - (4:05)

Hope It Gets To Love (Fault Lines remix) - (5:56)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Kono Vidovic

Review: A cursory listen to this EP would easily lead the listener to believe it was made by some underground British bass guy who wears his baseball caps sideways. But they'd be wrong; Klaves is actually 21 year old producer Mikolaj Gramowski from Poland who has pretty much beaten the British producers at their own game: "You" is an awesome blend of late 90s garage and house. "Hope It Gets To Love" is sassy future garage, and our fave is the Fault Lines remix - a slamming house scorcher featuring the kind of thumping kick not head since "Da Funk"!

KRYPTIC MINDS

Namaste EP

Osiris Music

OSMUK 027EP
25 Mar 13
Deep Dubstep

Nebula - (5:54) 140 BPM

To Feel - (6:01) 140 BPM

Badman VIP - (5:20) 140 BPM

Namaste - (5:38) 140 BPM

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Played by: Kial, Juno Recommends Dubstep, Blind Prophet (South Fork Sound), Alert

Review: Ever committed to bleak and moody extrapolations on bass music since the early days of dubstep, Kryptic Minds are back with more icy science to inspire over-the-shoulder glances and fidgety dancing. "Nebula" heads into Autonomic realms with dissected D&B snarls and snagging beat arrangements, while "To Feel" opens up marvellously with a spacious and menacing half-step funk. "Badman VIP" moves back into a more familiar rhythmical roll as the fluid mid-range growls come on cool and deadly over a measured dispersal of 140 principles. "Namaste" continues that them but ups the ante in the effects department, contorting the synths and creating a more twisted kind of soundscape to dark out to.

TOM ROWLANDS

Through Me (Junodownload Exclusive)

Phantasy Sound

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505545 3688454
06 May 13
Techno

Through Me - (5:44) 123 BPM

Nothing But Pleasure - (8:20) 127 BPM

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Played by: Shadow Dancer, In Flagranti, Erol Alkan

Review: Tom Rowlands is the spectacle-wearing-half of the Chemical Brothers and he debuts his solo work on Erol Alkan's Phantasy Sound. Rowlands merges new school styles of throbbing and jacked-up house - replete with marching snares, curdling cow bells and cut vocals - with powerful stylings of EBM. Pitch that against a synthesiser that sounds like its being hung, drawn and quartered and you have Rowlands' title track "Through Me". Meanwhile, the chainsaw synth of "Nothing But Pleasure" dominates the track, which builds into a druggy drop made for party-harder dancers moshing like they were at a Rage Against The Machine or Justice concert - harking back to the days when French electro labels Institubes and Ed Banger ruled.

VIVEK

Asteroids

System

SYSTM 001
25 Mar 13
Deep Dubstep

Asteroids - (5:09) 140 BPM

Over My Head (feat Mel Dymond) - (5:12) 140 BPM

Over My Head (Om Unit remix) - (5:32)

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep, Pier

Review: Could "Asteroids" be the most perfect name for a tune that sounds like it was made in out of space? Blast off with that first sonar blip and gracefully float away, dodging the soft rhythmic asteroids as you bob freely. Interestingly "Over My Head" is the same beat but with the cosmic yearning of Mel Dymond. With a far-away, distracted delivery she's not far off "Protection" era Massive Attack. For added trippiness and a gorgeous building slo-mo stomp flip for Om Unit's remix. Wow.

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

buy whole release (15 tracks) from ~~$22.35~~ $13.49

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), Low Slung, 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".

What Ive Always Waited For (Special Edition)

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What Ive Always Waited For (Special Edition)

Hospital

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NHS 231DDS
25 Mar 13
Drum And Bass

Morning Light - (6:35) 174 BPM

Brown Shoes - (4:57) 174 BPM

Everlasting Days (feat Lifford) - (4:55) 174 BPM

We Live There (feat Drs) - (4:10) 174 BPM

Start Again (feat SPY) - (5:41) 175 BPM

Escape Pod (interlude) - (1:14) 174 BPM

Tripping In Space - (5:56) 174 BPM

All The Things - (4:34) 174 BPM

Shoot Me Down (feat Robert Manos) - (4:57) 173 BPM

Memories - (4:56)

What Ive Always Waited For - (5:48) 174 BPM

Dusk (interlude) - (1:01) 174 BPM

Day & Night - (4:52) 174 BPM

Halflight - (5:50) 174 BPM

Future Theory - (4:35) 174 BPM

Geminis Child - (5:36) 174 BPM

Grizzly - (4:58) 174 BPM

St Pauls - (5:29) 175 BPM

Hells Bells - (5:54) 174 BPM

Last Kiss - (5:42) 174 BPM

What Ive Always Waited For (continuous DJ mix) - (50:31) 174 BPM

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Played by: S Man

MORLACK

Katakana Edits Vol 10

Katakana Edits

KE 9010
26 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Loose It - (6:09) 95 BPM

Let's Boogie - (5:32) 105 BPM

Big Pill - (4:52) 116 BPM

Capital S - (5:13) 78 BPM

Tough - (4:15) 108 BPM

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Played by: Chudy, Zamali, Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, The Funk Hunters, Morlack

Review: How many edit series can boast reaching a tenth volume? Ok, well how many can boast of attaining ten successful ones? Here French funk party commander Morlack provides five new top-notch retweaks that take no prisoners. "Loose It" is a tight James Brown-style jam that occasionally veers into French electro territory, "Let's Boogie" is all funk grooves and tough hip-hop breaks, "Big Pill" is total rubberband disco-funk,"Capital S" is more electro-boogie and finally "Tough" wraps things up with a big ole slap bass and flute singalong!

ALKALINO

Editz

Audaz

ADULTERY 015
25 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Love That Funk - (5:58) 115 BPM

There - (6:36) 115 BPM

Give U Up - (7:15) 122 BPM

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Played by: Dario Piana, Superbreak, Alkalino

Review: Lino 'Alkalino' Rodriguez is getting straight to the point with the title of the latest release on his own Audaz label. The music featured also has a similar no-nonsense attitude, being all attention grabbing party starters. "Love That Funk" is an excellent electro-disco-boogie banger with an underlying hi-NRG feel. Ronnie Law's classic, "Always There", is subtly retweaked in sensitive fashion and likewise for Mystic Merlin's storming "Just Can't Give You Up".

ANDY TAYLOR

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Resense

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RESENSE 033
16 Apr 13
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul

Happy People - (3:36) 105 BPM

Guajira Starr - (3:46) 112 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Brokenbeat/Nu Jazz, Cayetano, Miles Reverse

ED WIZARD/DISCO DOUBLE DEE/TONY TEE/DJ STEEF/SONICVIBE/HOTBOX

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Editorial

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ED 26
08 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee - "Let The Sun Shine Down" - (6:00) 101 BPM

DJ Steef - "Avant L'Aube" - (8:03) 100 BPM

Tony Tee - "Into The Disco" - (6:14) 105 BPM

Hotbox - "Lazy Jingle Jam" - (6:44) 108 BPM

Sonicvibe - "New Victim" - (7:48) 93 BPM

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Played by: Fingerman, Superbreak, Jayl Funk, The Funk Hunters, Disco B, Joseph Terruel, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Grass Green

SERIAL KILLAZ & RUN TINGZ CRU

Revolution Time Remixes EP

Run Tingz