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Review: Following excellent funky-bass releases on labels such as Car Crash Set, Spain's Cardopusher is back, with a full-length album due imminently. This EP primes things up nicely for the album - with the tropical-tech of "Coppertoned Punch" shining thanks to some Latin claps mixed with eerie chords and future-garage beat patterns. "Damelo" is another low-slung heater with ghostly leads dominating the mix! Mixes by BADXMAN, Emmerson and Ghosts On Tape also draw out a new side of Cardo's unique funk - the latter especially standing out thanks to its stripped-down and rapid jacking techno sequences. Roll on the album.

Review: A Venezuelan take on ghostly bass music and UK funky from Pacheko, whose Caracas roots give this set of new tunes on Shockout a real edge. While "Every Day" starts of ominously, it soon works in carioca-style cowbell hits and proceeds to develop a melancholic funk all of its own. The title tune (featuring frequent collaborator Pocz) flits between rolling Ramadanman-style 808 snares and a trancey 4/4 synth line, while "Waiting For You" is pure haunted tropical brilliance, with some incredible vocal shots thrown in to really ignite the beats. Following releases on Enchufada and Senseless, this might be Pacheko's best so far.