This Week

Review: Released by Bristol label Soul Motive, this hugely impressive mix of poly-rhythmic jazz instrumentation simply leaps out after one listen. "Al Fattah" opens the EP with an epic jazz scape that recalls everything from Charles Stepney, Herbie Hancock and DJ Shadow, while 'Emanations" gives the double bass plenty of space in the mix - leading to a low-down groove that's nicely countered by some floating pads. There's even a more synth-aided take on dubstep/bass on the spacey "Emergence".

Review: A debut for the folk at First World Records, producer Matt Brewer aka Frameworks drops some superbly laidback vocal jazz and chilled nu-jazz in the form of the sweeping "Vanish" and the Isaac Hayes-like "Somehow" (both featuring vocalist Sabira Jade), while "Rotterdam" mixes more upbeat brass samples with some deep and mellow keys.

Review: After recruiting breathless rave heroes Switch and Sinden to remix the last Havana Cultura Band single, Gilles Peterson takes things down a notch for this next set of revisions. Fluid broken beat/deep house/nu-jazz veteran Martin 'Atjazz' Iveson steps up first, offering two wonderfully deep and soulful versions that make great use of the original's lovely Cuban percussion and vocals. The Detroit-influenced Astro Dub is particularly delightful. Chancha Via Circuito recasts the jaunty original as a blissful chunk of Cuban space dub - all roomy sub, touchy-feely harmonies and hip-hop tempo percussion - while Alex Patchwork drops a bouncy, organic house interpretation. Excellent stuff, all told.

Review: Two Danish producers, one with a penchant for acoustica and the other more rooted in electronica and house, Mountain Folk have rightly received some generous support from Don Letts, Steve Lamacq and Rob da Bank on Radio of late. Their talents gel superbly on "Don't Go Down There" - recalling everything from Hot Chip, When Saints Go Machine and early Four Tet and Caribou with an earthy texture coming from their mix of natural and analogue sounds. Mixes from Afrikanz On Marz and Sundogs make this quirky delight more floor-friendly, but the originals' still the main attraction for us.

Review: The latest from the Greek label Carnibal sees their stars Plaov and Panama Cardoon lend their nu-funk and Latin/cumbia production skills to an epic version f "Popcorn", as well as fusing in hip hop/bashment energy on "Summer of a Fool".