Erol Alkan At Juno Download

Review: The blossoming studio partnership betwixt those lords of the breakdown, Messrs Alkan and Ridha, continues apace here with Roland Rat, a suitably raucous two track EP constructed from analogue means. This release is also notable for a further example of the duo's playful testing of the limits of a twelve inch, with the title track's noticeable mid point speed up immensely pleasing.

Review: A game of two halves from Phantasy boss and all-round DJ hero Erol Alkan, as his classic mix for Bugged Out splits between coruscating electro on one side and more headphone-friendly beats and psychedelic oddities on the other. His "Bugged Out" session sees the likes of Tiga, Soulwax, Roman Flugel and SebastiAn being put through their paces, with an epic parting salvo of "Higher State Of Consciousness" blended with the ear-shredding acapella of The Rapture's "House of Jealous Lovers". "Bugged In" sees the likes of M83, DJ Koze and Gonzalez mixed with more retro selections by Imagination and Julie London. If you missed this the first time round, don't sleep - it's a gem.