Adana Twins At Juno Download

Review: With DJ names like Take It Easy and Friso, it's probably to be presumed that German duo Adana Twins don't take themselves too seriously. That tongue in cheek attitude can be heard on "Everyday", a delightfully loose and languid cut that sounds like a funkier, groovier and, well, slightly less overbearing take on the work of Benoit & Sergio. Despite being propelled forward by a superb synth bassline, it lazily slips from the speakers rather than jumping towards you like a ninja on speed. "Strange" continues in a similar vein, offering a laidback, Soul Clap style cover of The Doors' "People Are Strange". With nice pianos. However odd that may seem on paper, it's actually superb.

Review: Having previously impressed with their off-kilter deep house EP, Everyday, on Exploited, Hamburg's Adana Twins pop up on Jeudi with a more straightforward synth-laden nu-disco jam. The drums scream deep house, but the bubbling synths, darting melodies and undulating bassline are more in keeping with pop-friendly nu-disco. The vocal from Digitaria is predictably icy and European, but with enough hooks to draw in restless dancers; the overall impression is of Julio Bashmore doing nu-disco-pop, or Sare Havlicek attempting to create a Hypercolour-inspired dancefloor jam. The jaunty original is joined by an instrumental, which should prove handy for those who find it hard to warm to the vocal.