Beat Pharmacy At Juno Download

Review: Making his second appearance on Throne Of Blood after last year's Inside Job, veteran producer Brendan Moeller returns as Beat Pharmacy for Tricks of the Trade. "Sometimes I'm Happy" is a laid back trip through trilling sounds, dubby piano chords and thick bass, while "Jive At Five" takes things up a notch with its twitchy synths and skipping beats. Analogues Anonymous takes things on more of a late night classic NYC deep house tip albeit with a considerable dose of dark atmospherics, while the largely beatless "Holy Stain" lightens the mood with its drifting chords and analogue chirps. Digital bonus "Magic & Luck" is probably the most floor-focused thing here, a stripped back tool filled with abstract tones and percolating textures.

Review: New York based producer Beat Pharmacy aka Brendan Moeller has been putting out downtempo and house tackle since the mid nineties with Third Ear Records, Echocord, Mule Musiq and Eskimo Recordings amongst the labels that built a solid reputation for the South African. "Original Sin" sees Moeller step out from beneath the colossal shadow of Francois K for a bit of burning house music on Glaswegian imprint Solardisco. Dutch singer/producer Zoe Xenia is central to the song, with Beat Pharmacy moulding an abrasive groove upon which her distinctive holler plays off nicely against the burning synth stabs. Label boss Maelstrom retains the swirling backdrop flourishes of the original but adds some depth to the bass over a shuffling disco groove. As Xenia's vocals make this release an acapella is on hand for the more creative types to indulge in.