Felipe Valenzuela At Juno Download

Review: Over the course of this four-tracker, Venegas and his friends work through a range of approaches, but the underlying style is a focus on top-notch, groovy DJ tracks. "Carnival", his collaboration with Hanfry Martinez, features dreamy synths combined with chugging tribal beats, while "Delacroix", the track he recorded with Matt Brown, follows a similar path, its dreamy hooks combined with a subtle, filtered house groove. "Jhabalife", recorded with Andre Butano, sees Venegas opt for a more party techno approach - right down to the vocal snippet intoning the phrase 'electronic music' - while "Octavio" with Felipe Valenzuela, is a deep, techno groove powered by metallic stabs.

Review: The title track sees Casarano effectively use acid influences in a contemporary sound. The 303 lines niggle and curl their way around heavy drums and a rolling, tool-ish rhythm, lending a trippy feeling to a sound that can sometimes feel functional. Casarano is in more musical form with "Dreamer", as hissing percussion and heavy drums play host to mournful piano keys that add a sense of melancholia that was lacking in the title track. Finally, "Jazzy" sees the producer go out on a creative limb: the bassline is looser and rubbery and the juxtaposition between the breathy chords and the deranged menace of the squealing sax is a sound to behold.