Mandy At Juno Download

Review: It's no exaggeration to say that German duo MANDY was one of the most influential minimal house acts, bringing their love of trancey melodies to rickety rhythms. However, time and tastes change, and the question for MANDY is whether they can remain relevant. On the evidence of "Twisted Sister", the answer is a resounding yes. They still have a love of stripped back rhythms and subtle, offbeat grooves, but the track exudes a more restrained, grown-up feeling, the melody line coming across as evocative rather than over the top. "Superstitious" has a drummy, denser sound and the distended vocals and moody synth line suggest that there's a fittingly moody side to MANDY's sound.

Review: Sadly not remixes of the 1980s hair metal act of the same name, which would be amusing indeed. Nope this is all about the guys who arrived about ten years ago brandishing the hit "Mandate My Ass". Uffe delivers a deep and contemplative interpretation that evokes memories of late Noughties minimal house. Ultrasone go for long and linear deep house. However it's all about the master, the Andy Warhol of dance music himself, DJ Hell, who provides two mixes: a killer ten minute after hours sleazy epic and a leftfield take on 90s New York style house.