Soul Clap At Juno Download

Review: Hot on the heels of Soul Clap's generally well-received EFunk album comes this selection of remixes. There's much to enjoy: arguably, it's a toss up between Slow Hands & Tanner Ross, and No Regular Play for the unofficial "best rework" award. While the latter's contemporary electrofunk-meets-house schtick works well, it's the former's tactile rework of "Islands" that really hits the spot. Somehow, they manage to turn "Islands part 2" into a breezy nu-Balearic number tailor-made for daytime terrace parties. Elsewhere, check the classic garage-meets-classic house vibes of the Nitetime version of "Need Your Lovin".

Review: Radio 1 DJ Heidi provides a taster for her latest compilation on the German label. Lauhaus & Kabale und Liebe and Mathias Kaden cover the stripped back sound, with the former's "Who Called Kenny?" revolving around a subtle disco filter and a breathy vocal and Kaden's "Jackathon" offering for a blacker timbre and fuller beats. Soul Clap meanwhile, represent the more tripped out side to Heidi's DJing: "Incoming Bitch (Get Low!)" features spacey synths and a warm, nagging bleepy riff. Best of all though is Swiss veteran Deetron's "The Juggler". Based on a jacking rhythm and littered with stuttering vocal snippets, its acid line purrs like a BMW cruising through an Alpine pass.

Review: There's going to be plenty of heat surrounding this mix-up from hot US DJ crews Wolf + Lamb and Soul Clap, and it's easy to see why. As commercially released DJ mixes go, it's exceptional. Packed with fresh material and refreshingly eclectic, it sprints between tracks - both upbeat and downtempo - at a breathless pace. From sparse nocturnal house and Arp-heavy noughties boogie to dubbed-out grooves, space-age electro and sweeping cinematic instrumentals, this installment of DJ Kicks has it all. Hell, there's even a spot of pedal steel skank from Slow Hands. With a cultured, considered feel and all manner of unreleased audio delights from the Wolf + Lamb family, it's an outstanding hour of entertainment.