BadMood Recordings At Juno Download

Review: Serious fire for future funk fans, right here. Portuguese newcomer Modo Fractal has a very skewed audio remit and it's an engaging, if a little confrontational, listening experience throughout. "Eggo" rolls on a time signature that hasn't been invented yet. A skewiff swagger and some gurgling bass and stirring organic instrumentation, it's less for mixing and more for deep, hypnotic listening. "Cloud 9" is a tad more conventional (but only just) thanks to some enchanting minor chords, wistful arpeggios and super squiggly synth work. Captivating fringe funk; if Badmood hadn't snapped this up, you could imagine Brainfeeder doing so in a jiffy.

Review: Rita Maia is currently a busy woman, presenting radio (including a weekly Resonance FM show also called Sine Of The Times), DJing everywhere (aside from holding down a residency at the Notting Hill Arts Club) and now releasing albums too! This 11-song collection isn't a mix album per se, although the tracks do cleverly flow together. The overall vibe is gentle, almost brittle, micro-house-meets broken beat: perfect for hazy post-club mornings. Highlights include the teardrop beats of Dfranklin's "Whole", the melancholic rain-soaked 2-step of VVV's "Lost & Found" and the tropical comedown of BD1982's "The Wave Chamber".