Andrew Clarke At Juno Download

Review: After starting his production career with a string of re-edits, Burnley native Andrew Clarke made his full debut last year with the solid Head High EP on Audio Parallax. Here he returns with arguably his strongest work to date. Lead cut "We Built This House" is particularly beguiling, mixing bubbly nu-disco bottom end and Balearic guitar flourishes with delightfully touchy-feely deep house pads and some exquisite drops. "I Wish I Was There" darts between the speakers on a wave of slo-mo Balearic disco goodness, while "Give It Up" sparkles with positive melodic intent. There are some decent remixes, too, with LeSale's wide-eyed bagginess just edging out KidWho's everything-but-the-kitchen-sink nu-disco rub.

Review: Re-edit heavy hitters Chopshop are back following their recent killer Greg Wilson/Groove Armada EP, and the big guns are out in force. Andrew Clarke is first up with "My Desire", an exotic funk bass and shimmering grand piano orgy. Then Yam Who? arrives at the party armed with "Quested": an immense synth-boogie looper that will slay you without even trying. Not to be outdone, DJ Butcher's "The Future Is Ours" risks weirding out the dancefloor with its twisted leftfield funk, and succeeds (possibly due to the dog barking bit). Lastly Appo ends with a classic: an arpeggiated disco cover of Chain Of Fools.