BubbleTease Communications At Juno Download

Review: For the latest chapter in Maurice Fulton's BubbleTease Communications Classics series, the Sheffield-based maverick unfurls a pair of previously unheard remixes of soul chanteuse Nicole Willis. Unlike his shamelessly celebratory remixes of Willis' previous single, "Holding On", these "Feeling Free" versions offer deeper, more dubbed-out thrills. Where those were built around one of Fulton's typically rubbery electric bass riffs, these versions wrap dub-laden soul guitars and dreamy organ chords around hefty analogue bass pulses. It's the combination of sub-bothering analogue bass and the tight, cowbell-heavy percussion that makes these mixes so attractive - check the Dub for the full wonky dub disco effect.

Review: In the dim and distant past, Tamara Barnett-Herrin formed part of Freeform Five, Anu Pilai's "anything goes" freaky funkateers. Since those days, she's fallen off the radar a little - presumably because she was penning this debut solo full-length in cahoots with BubbleTease main man Maurice Fulton. Born To Burn will please those who enjoyed Barnett-Herrin's work with Freeform Five. Musically, it places her evocative, emotion-rich vocals at the centre of an unusual and interesting mix of sounds and styles. There are delay-laden moments of downtempo brilliance, squishy synth-funk workouts, jazz-flecked contemporary trip-hop hits, smooth jazz-funk cuts and fuzzy, dancefloor-focused jams - all bearing the sonic trademarks of that most innovative of producers, Maurice Fulton.