Marble At Juno Download

Review: The news that Institubes was to close down operations was greeted with sadness across the board and is indicative of the environment labels operate in at the moment where t-shirt sales are relied upon to stay afloat - something delivered in more eloquent terms by the press release that announced it. Out of the sadness, lightness arrived via the new digital only Marble imprint overseen by Institubes alumni Surkin, Para One and Bobmo and this fourth release is perhaps the strongest to date. Myd is perhaps the most unfeted of the Club Cheval crew - home to the brilliantly demented Canblaster and the dapper Panteros 666 - Octodip should go someway to redressing the balance however with the young Frenchman dropping a trio of cuts primed for the floor. The title track is an oriental infused r n b club jacker that adheres fully to the Club Cheval non linear structure; "Javier" drops a stadium sized half step riddim over a pulsing techno beat amidst a swathe of narcosis induced vocal edits. Finally, Myd serves further note of his versatility with the low end tropic bounce of "Victoria".

Review: Having birthed absolutely classic singles such as "Next of Kin" or "Hoes Get Down" as part of High Powered Boys, we're thrilled at the recent news that French producer Surkin is finally going to be releasing an album entitled "USA" in early November. As a taster single, "Ultra Light" sounds pretty damn strong - a huge mix of jumbled rave piano chords a la Orbital that get swept up by a huge yet simple beat after an epic intro. The crunky bass-bin threat of "Orbital Motorway" is also included on the single, as well as a "Voodoo Mix" that further pays homage to the kings of early '90s rave thanks to some added twisted leads. Roll on the album.