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Review: Had a bad day at work? Boss treating you like a slave? Then you need to slip into something more comfortable and put Martin Schulte's "Urban Spirit" on the stereo. The work of Russian producer Marat Shibaev, this four-tracker touches on house, ambient and dub techno, but it's the way that he combines them to make his own unique compositions that impresses. The unlikely named "Killer" is a gently unfolding, mid-tempo house groove, while "Overcast", though fashioned in roughly the same mould, represents a less sensuous and more melancholic feeling. "Satelite" and "Urban Wind" see Shibaev retreat from any semblance of a groove, yet their dreamy, dubbed out soundscapes provide the most rewarding aural massage here.

Review: This new artist sounds like he has spent years absorbing dub techno, but that doesn't mean that "Maserung" is formulaic. Indeed, while Basic Channel and Chain Reaction's music could have a menacing undercurrent, "Maserung" is laid back and almost pastoral, the organic sounds hinting at Border Community influences as the ghostly chords unfold over a chugging, clubby groove. "Schwerpunkt" is even more ethereal, evolving in an understated manner - making nods to material on the Statik Entertainment label - while swirling chords and a churning rhythm punctuate the reshape of "Maserung" by Organon. Like the rest of the EP, it's a perfect marriage between dancefloor smarts and dreamy sounds.