Trickski At Juno Download

Review: Before the slo-mo majesty of 2010's rather large "Pill Collins", there was "Lost Jams". Originally released in 2009 on 12" - and now available as a digital download for the very first time - it was in many ways a precursor to what was to come. Listening back, the EP's two tracks have lost none of their charm. "Constant Surprises", for example, sounds like a fusion of Trickski's past and future; the wonky, bass-heavy swing and cut-up production of their early Sonar Kollektiv work, and the hypnotic deepness of their recent material. "Read Your Mind", on the other hand, is just straight deep - all chunky grooves, foreboding loops and bittersweet strings.

Review: Given their veteran status, Sonar Kollektiv background and decent track record, it's perhaps a little surprising that this is Trickski's debut full-length. In truth, they were probably always destined to record an album at some point - not least because their woozy trademark style and love of mixing up tempos (a rarity in house acts) suits the format so well. As if to prove the point, Unreality offers an enjoyable smorgasbord of off-kilter deep house, minor key-heavy afterhours jams, quirky slo-mo grooves and lethargic midtempo spook-outs - all infused with a smart musicality and a dizzying array of unusual vocal samples.

Review: While it would be slightly amiss to say that there's something for everyone on this expansive Trickski remix EP, there's enough variety to suggest that it could stay in the box for some time. There's some sturdy disco drums (based, we reckon, on an old Candi Staton tune) and late night wonk in the shape of "Can't Get Through", while Fritz Zander turns Irfane collaboration "Love's A Beat" into a deliciously soulful chunk of carnival-friendly house-not-house. Each of the three versions of "Beginning" offers something different, too, from the slo-mo chug of Cocolores' wonky version, to the hypnotic Balearic house builds of Mark E's wonderfully melodic take.