Leisure System At Juno Download

Review: Berlin-based operation Leisure System score a big hit with this, their fourth release, premiering the partnership of Jimmy Edgar and Machinedrum in a holy matrimony of refined modern electronics. Opening track "In Her City" has the sheen of Edgar all over it, but the ravey chops have a Machinedrum cheek to them. What's most striking though is that as a whole, the result is wonderfully fresh. On the clipped funk-dream-pop mash-up of "Sin Love With You", or the jagged intricate wiggle of "Meu", this is the sound of two artists meeting perfectly in the middle without any battle of egos and instead creating an excellent new whole.

Review: Berlin-based party Leisure System continue to grow their label outpost with this high-grade three-tracker from one of the main residents, Barker. The event's tendencies towards dancefloor-minded electronica are more than evident on Like An Animal. The title track comes to life on a bed of percussive techno, only to drop away to a bass-loaded stepper with industrial hits and a dark pop edge. "I Feel" come from the Plaid school of melodic content, only to be ripped at the seams by a ferocious amen break and then splintered into fragments. Bursting with originality and a healthy balance of raveability and intellect, this EP promises a lot for the future of Barker.