Meanbucket At Juno Download

Review: Prague's Meanbucket have snapped up some raw new talent in the shape of Dutch producer 618. This here is his debut release and with one listen it makes it clear why he's created a buzz for himself. "What You Do" is a brutal booty bass assault with serious juke overtones, while "Amsterdammed" applies heavy bass to the kind of techno heard in Berlin in the good old days. Remix wise, the title track become minimal hip-house by Boeboe, thumping house by Embryo Planet, freq bending electro by Seymour Bits and incredible dark electro-house by Veit B.

Review: Jersey jack maestro Kiff should be well on your radar by now, thanks to his appearances on the Mad Decent blog last year. It's not hard to see why Diplo repped him... "Street Fighter" is a tooth-bearing battle between bass, dubstep and a kind of trap-like electro, complete with all manner of samples from the classic Street Fighter video game. The forward-facing remixes are equally uncompromising; Nadus gives us an insane, loopy ghetto-tech rub, Ckrono & SleSSh dish up some merry-go-round electro badness and Top Billin provide the best rub with an 808-munching lesson in raw, stripped back trap. Hadouken!

Review: From the off, "Raindance" comes on like "Township Funk" given the UK Funky treatment - all Mujava synth stabs, electro-marimba melodies, snappy beats and bassbin-abusing bottom end bounce. While it lacks the instantly addictive feel of DJ Mujava's now-standard tune, it offers a deeper alternative for those bored of its ubiquitous vibes. The unlikely-named Ckrono Moonbahton provides the first of the obligatory remixes, slowing the pace successfully to give the darting melodies a chance to breathe. Trusty takes the opposite approach, inserting a nuclear warhead up the track's rear end. The result is a thunderstorm of old skool rave pianos, hectic beats and rush-inducing riffery.

Review: NYC-born but now based in Berlin, Naifian steps up to helm this fourth release from Czech label Meanbucket. With tropical UKF and garage very much an influence, the title tune wields a deft and slinky clap-led rhythm and some anthemic organ chords. Former Bmore party rocker DJ Donna Summer works out a powerful 4/4 mix that's loaded with abrasive, feedback-like sounds while DJ Tuco rearranges the distinctive organ riff into a ghetto house weapon.

Review: Make way for Lithuanian Ophex who, after a respectable stretch of remixes, has finally delivered his virgin debut single. Naturally it's been worth the wait; "Appetite Appeal" sits comfortably across a range of styles thanks to its hip-swinging Afrobeat, old school house references, infectious groove and substantial bottom end. The remixes have been very wisely selected too - each one highlighting an aspect of the original and twisting the elements to create an entire unique reversion. Boogaloo's version pitches down the original, adds more Reese flavoured basses and comes out sounding very similar to a DirtyBird joint. DJ Kiff's "Jersey Club" mix rides roughshod with just a smidgeon of Baltimore badness while Lucid finishes the set with the most oddball of interpretations that includes all manner of found sounds and wild twists and turns.