Rob Mello At Juno Download

Review: A man with a classic run of deep and soulful tech releases during the 90s on Azuli and Boys Own, Rob Mello's Bump All Night EP gets a timely re-release and thankfully sounds just as essential today. Straddling the divide between jazzy broken beat, funky house and full on techno, tunes like the hyper-sexual "Love Nasty", the Todd Terry-aping "Bump Me All Night" or the dubby "This Generation" not only stand up against the current wave of house pioneers like Joy O or SBTRKT, they also sound like a heavy influence on them too.

Review: Remastered and reissued, Rob Mello's "Happiness" gets a very welcome outing on this single from CMC. House don Mello lets his structuring and arrangement skills shine for everyone to admire - building the groove with a phased breakbeat, adding chanking guitars, then bass, then gorgeous Detroit chords to set it up perfectly. There's even a Happy Beats bonus mix that'll give DJs and producers much to play with. With slow summer groover "Hot Poke" also included, this is a perfect time to get reacquainted with these pearls.

Review: Who said clearing samples was a nightmare? Skipson - being a the good chap he is - sent the final version of "K's Editspot pt.1", which used Rob Mello samples, to the man himself for his blessing. Rob - also being a good chap - liked the new version so much he offered up a remix! And so the Mel Skipson Project was born, and thanks to Quintessentials both versions are now available to the public. Mello's tweak is pure sweat-drenched peak time fodder with killer vocals pressed up against an acidic Chi-town bassline - big tip. Skipson's version is not as incendiary, opting instead for sampled crowd noises, deep Motor City chords and a straight up house bump. Killer release!