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Review: Clone stalwart Dexter maintains his sumptuous run of form this year with the Great Northern Driver EP. The title track's booming bass drum and chirruping sonic elements draw a line between vintage electro and modern UK bass ala Julio Bashmore. Those of you with inferior soundsystems can indulge in the less throbbing delights of the 'no bass' version. Although the world probably doesn't need another Amerie sampling track, Dexter's deep, dusty revision is probably the best we've heard - indeed we'd go as far as to say it's downright excellent. Finally, the droning low frequencies of "Bo-Dyned" round off an essential release.

Review: Melting Pot Music delivers volume three of their producer series with the super talented Dexter at the helm. The German producer follows Hulk Hodn & Twit One and Suff Daddy to lay down his take on the 2010 Beat Generation.

The Jazz Files is a journey in which Dexter takes a fresh look at the long standing connection between jazz and hip hop. Infusing distinct hip-hop beats and matching attitude with a jazz ethos, the album assumes a vintage feel but with a very modern twist. The tracks take their jazz influence not too much in sound, but rather in their freedom and artistry. Sounds are given an improvisational feel, crafted within a free thinking composition. The hip hop slant is one that oozes out of Dexter seemingly unconsciously. The twenty six year old DJ/producer/MC is part of the Wortsport collective from Heilbronn and has previously produced for the likes of Morlock Dilemma, Damion Davis, Jaques Shure, Audio 88 & Yassin and Retrogott. A self confessed fan of Madlib, Flylo and Oh-No who also listens to psychedelic and rock, Dexter has a broad palette which he delves into throughout the album. With countless samples and recordings, the album is a fun and entertaining exploration through Dexter's take on the combination of the two disciplines. There are even quotes from The Mighty Boosh in there, with Howard Moon's "Deep in the Juju" even becoming a track title.

True to the Hi Hat Club's bluebrint, Vol 3, The Jazz Files is not bound by a particular sound. Instead it is an expression of today's beat generation from one of its most talented producers who is given the artistic freedom to best represent it.

Review: Who says that electro is the preserve of po-faced train spotters? Judging by the tone of "Space Booty'" certainly not Dutch producer Dexter aka Remy Verheijen. On the title track, trademark shuffling 808 drums suggest that he might be looking for a safe approach, but then the lunging bassline kicks in and the listener is transported to a grey area where the primal growl of UK breaks and dubstep meet. However, if you're looking for proof that Dexter doesn't take electro too seriously, then check "Fat Skinny People". Once again, Dexter favours a splurging bass and some great driving percussion in the break gives the track greater urgency, but it's the daft cutting up of robotic electro vocals that make this release so entertaining and refreshing.

Review: Man like Dexter comes through with that head nod ish for Melting Pot, smartly revisiting some classic breaks but splaying them with bass heavy brilliance. "Gimme No More (Psycho Theme)" takes Busta at his word and does the flip mode, cutting those famed strings up brilliantly over a smart low end throb. Up next Bob James gets turned inside out, married to a Neptunes bump whilst the ever present crackle of vinyl gives proceedings a real charm. Finally a certain pint sized crooner from the Stones Throw imprint gets sprinkled with the Dexter dust. Get involved!