Dop At Juno Download

Review: Following on from the success of their album and a string of other projects and releases, dOP return to their freaked-out best on this single for Life and Death. "After Party" shuffles along with a cheeky, lean percussive focus and very little musicality. Jaw's vocal is as sleazy and seductive as you can ever wish for from the French trio, while displaced hums and murmurs add to the tension. The two remixes are decidedly minimal, but Le Loup manage to excel with a slow-grooving oddball take that keeps the essence of the original and adds some acid grime to proceedings.

Review: The dOP guys show their different sides on Your Sex. The title track is typical of their irreverent approach with a robust bassy techno rhythm underpinning a mock-serious man talking about 'your sex mix', while all the time the arrangement builds to an inevitable climax. Paul Ritch's remix serves to reinforce the tongue in cheek manliness of the title track, as jarring riffs build and build. However, there is also a serious side to dOP's music making and it's evident on "Half Naked". There, a more organic dub techno groove and understated acoustic guitar strumming provide the backdrop for a less assured, more fragile vocal and shows the Parisians at their most compelling.