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Review: As a cutting edge music blog, Palms Out Sounds always serves up a fine selection of interesting new acts, and they continue to go that bit further with their own label too. This is the debut release by a mysterious, US-born, Tokyo-raised young producer who answers only to the name Cybergiga. "Tokyo Nostalgic" is a wonderfully evocative fusion of glitchy broken beats and moody Blade Runner synths. "Lonely Modern (Pt II)" continues in the moody vein, adding military-style drums rolls, "Drip Sex" is the sound of circuit boards copulating and "Himitsu" closes proceedings with ponderous, instectoid doom!

Review: Palms Out Sounds continue their quest to showcase the brightest unheard talent with the Mysterious EP from Copenhagen based producer ELOQ, otherwise known as August Fenger. Channelling a similar kind of technicolour ADD energy as Hudson Mohawke and Rustie, ELOQ creates the kind of soundscapes most could barely even comprehend let alone imagine. "Why Don't You" takes elements of US R&B production into its sprawling vista, combining rough analogue sounds with skittering drums, while "Starstruck" utilises a more straight up hip-hop beat and euphoric chords. "Mysterious" meanwhile fills in its slow-moving funk with rippling arpeggios and rapid snare rolls, while "Shine" offers the EP's most dancefloor focused moment, with sugar-coated vocals riding high on a rolling house beat. Remix support comes in the form of three reworkings of "Why Don't You"; Lazer Sword, whose superb remix keeps the structural hyperactivity of the track but resets it as a brooding Detroit electro classic, Lucid, whose rasping jackhammer bass takes it into dark new territory, and Norrit, whose restrained yet shimmering version fuses Detroit techno and garage rhythms.

Review: They may not have the most PC name in the world, but FF know how to impress when it comes to stripped back grooves. The title track is a sleazy, grinding dancefloor track, and the Houltoug version adds some irresistible dubby chords to the arrangement. Meanwhile, the remix by Beware & Motorpitch features some deep acid tones and Balkan vocals, while the Brynjar version is less immediate, but its fusion of a stepping bassline with deep chords makes for a more cerebral sound. Fagget Fairys continue with their tongue in cheek escapades on "Turkish Delight", where Eastern samples are fused with a grinding bassline.

Review: HXDB teams up with Self Evident for this monster release on Palms Out Sound. First up is "Hoof Hearted" with its sci-fi sweeping intro and quirky spaced out SFX. Eerie and empty from the off, it swiftly develops into a dark horse of a piece with funky little number with pattering beats and deftly placed sounds. "New Stylee" is another excellent outing with hollow, chopped up vocal, bongo-esque clapping beats and distorted synth work. Max Ulis' remix adds another dimension to the piece and wraps up the EP with stylish panache.

Review: Out on booty blog Palms Out Sound's label, this girl duo from Copenhagen are clearly going to turn heads this summer. "Got It Right Here" samples the original kings of booty bass, 2 Live Crew, while "Hustle" features a nod to the metronomic vocals on Rick Ross's seminal "Hustlin" - both backed by fresh and seriously live electro beats. "Pulse" and "Internationale" (both featuring Leif) are less banging, but just as engaging. Fans of Uffie or Playdoe would definitely not want to sleep on this EP.

Review: Juno Plus Ones To Watch alumni LOL Boys come good on their early promise with this superb EP/remix package on Palms Out Sounds. The duo, who met and maintain their relationship via the internet, open proceedings with the jagged rhythms and raw drums of "Heartbreak", which moves nicely into the sombre tones of "Jealousy". The eastern twangy melodies and raw drum hits mark "Spirals" out as a highlight, while "Cloudy" and the excellent "LDR" complete the selection of original tunes. Remix action comes from NGUZUNGUZU, Jim-E Stack, Marcus Price and Nadus!

Review: Savage Skulls' Carli and fellow Swede Marcus Price team up again following their previous smash on Palms Out, "Mat Bira Kvinnor Weed", with the equally crazed "Bubbelgum". With a mix of B-more bareness and Swedish weirdness, it's a genius slice of modern bass with some incredible vocal effects layered over the tropical beats. Club Cheval's Sam Tiba strips things down nicely, while Carli himself delivers a speed-garage homage mix that seriously bangs hard. With another new tune, "JEXPERT!" and a dark, crunky L-Wiz mix of their first single also included, this is a must-have for fans of well-crafted, contemporary bass madness.

Review: The house-garage hybrid sound shows no sign of abating, and on this excellent EP from Norrit, the former electro-house producer reinvents himself in that vein in some style. Opener "Only Me & U" opens with a FaltyDL style warped house organ, before giving way to seasick synths and the sound of water droplets which gives the whole thing a pleasing avant-garde quality. "Macuso" starts with deep piano chords wrapped around a brittle rhythm, with the expectations of a house track, before hyperactive candy coated samples bring in the second half which sees the track unexpectedly switch to a funkier rhythm. "Victoria" sees a loose, juke inspired rhythm rush across huge sidechained house chords, while "Do You Luh" melds a deep sub-bass and weird pitch-bent synths with a breathy chopped and screwed R&B vocal sample. Finally, Unknown to the Unknown provides a huge bass heavy rework of the title track, taking the weird sound effects of the original and using them to drive its machinegun rhythms.

Review: From successful blog-turned-label Palms Out Sounds, Copenhagen producer Dixone supplies the heavy electro and warped bass beats for bluesman Reverend Shine to sing over on this new six-track EP, Belligerent. A beautifully forward-thinking set of songs that really eschew all categorisation, Dixone's beat on title-tune "Belligerent" is the main draw - a slick midtempo mix of indie, tropical R&B and indie that echoes Jamie xx's recent love for steel drums. The Reverend's vocals are kept dubby, echoed and often pitched down as they float in and out of the icy garage of "Lay With Me" or the gravelly "Know One", but they lend this EP a haunting and very distinctive quality that combines to make it a must-hear.

Review: With releases for Kitsune and Trunkfunk under their belt, as well as remixes of Robyn, Trevor Loveys and Drop The Lime, Swedish quartet The Touch make a very strong debut for Palms Out Sound with "All I Find". Their original mix is oceanic in its deepness, with a dubby, indie-minimal beat carrying a softly sung vocal as well as some quick rave stabs to keep your fingers waggling. "Bodies Waiting" is just as affecting, with warped African kora sounds wrapped around a tight mainroom beat while vocals float in and out of the mix. Brilliant bass producer French Fries weighs in with a more pumped mix that adds some crystalline synths textures that thankfully don't take away from the subtlety of the original.