Murphy Jax At Juno Download

Review: As his previous releases have so thrillingly demonstrated, nu skool German revivalist Murphy Jax is more than adept at conjuring intoxicating blends of vintage Chicagoan jack and head-warping electronic disco. "Kevin Spacy", initially released on vinyl earlier this year, is a perfect example of this. Revolving around hard, sharp sequenced basslines, twisted arpeggios and lazy, star-gazing synth melodies, it offers the sort of balls-out, analogue-heavy take on space disco that was once the preserve of fellow Clone adventurer Legowelt. Orgue Electronique take the track back towards Chicago on two string-drenched, Larry Heard on valium reworks, whilst bonus cut "Smoodrama" offers a deeper take on early Chicago house.

Review: Given his love for blurring the lines between vintage Chicago jack and original electro-pop, it was probably only a matter of time before Murphy Jax made an appearance on Tiga's Turbo label. That he's delivered his best release to date is, perhaps, more of a surprise. We Dance comes loaded with raw analogue funk, endorphin-releasing synth chords and dancefloor-baiting acid tweakery - all wrapped up in the German's trademark retro-futurist production. The title track itself is our pick - think dubbed-out 80s Chicago pop-house brilliance - but there's plenty more to get excited about, not least the foreboding electronic growl of "8Bit Epos" and three unashamedly heavy remixes. Next-level - and then some.