Gusgus At Juno Download

Review: Iceland may be known primarily these days for its air travel-disrupting volcanic ash and for being the first European country to officially go bankrupt, but that hasn't stopped Gus Gus from making one of their most diverse albums yet. There is no shortage of slickly produced, trance-pop - like the string-soaked "Within You" and the eminently hummable "Over" - but Arabian Horse also shows that they aren't afraid to flirt with other sounds. "Deep Inside" is a bizarre combination of late period Celtic rock Simple Minds mixed with soaring trance chords; "Selfloss" moves from deep synth passages into gradually sped up, drunken accordion playing and best of all, "Be With Me Now" is a symphonic slow motion beatsy anthem.

Review: Gus Gus and Michael Mayer's label may have a hit on their hands in the shape of this chord-heavy trance pop track, but they are also catering to Kompakt's underground fans. The oddly named Life and Death Tale of Us & Tennis Picnic in the Graveyard remix is a deep techno lover's delight, its dreamy textures underpinned by lithe, sexy claps, while Sasse delivers two excellent remixes. The spiraling acid on the dub version just about surpasses the heavy claps and heavy stabs of the remix. Meanwhile, the Veirans Simple house version caters for deep, dreamy house and President Bongo's version strips the track back to a 303-led minimum but doesn't omit the sensuous strings.