Although the gospel of contemporary bass music has been spread across the world, France’s involvement has been fairly minimal to date – with the exception of French Fries, most would be hard pressed to mention any memorable names, the country seemingly still suffering the fallout from the Kitsune and Ed Banger days. However, Teki Latex’s Sound Pellegrino imprint has released music from the likes of Bok Bok, L-Vis 1990 and Teeth in recent years alongside its electro house offerings, suggesting an enthusiasm for it in Paris at least, but somehow those relatively colourful offerings seem incompatible with the darker, techno influenced sound that seems to be in the ascendant at the moment. It’s interesting then, that Bambounou, a promising Parisian who collaborated with, of all people, Joakim last year on some particularly oddball house, should arrive with such an impressively serious release on 50Weapons.

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