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Shit Robot – I Got A Feeling review

by Juno Plus on 18.03.2010 at 10:21am
Shit Robot – I Got A Feeling review

Artist: Shit Robot
Title: I Got A Feeling
Label: DFA
Genre: Electro House
Format: Digital
Buy From: Juno Download

DFA are truly specialists when it comes to releasing retro-futurist club tracks. “I Got A Feeling” and “Norfolk Nights” by Shit Robot are joining a long list then, but it is testament to the label and the tracks that they release not none of them become forgettable faces amongst the crowd. “I Got A Feeling” is no different, establishing a unique sound for itself but fitting comfortably onto James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy’s New York label.

Following his move from his hometown of Dublin to New York in 1992, Marcus Lambkin or Shit Robot as he is now know, began playing and then later throwing parties in the city. Along the way he was to meet DFA co-founder James Murphy, who is now releasing the two tracks on his esteemed label. Serving as the follow up to 2009’s “Simple Things Work It Out” this release comes at exactly the right time for the Irishman.

“I Got A Feeling” builds slowly from its minimal beginnings complete with rough lead riff and slow jacking body onto the house-led second half of the track. At the mid-way point, housey piano chords start the ascent into this territory before the vocals from Saheer Umar, one half of NYC dance duo House of House, begin to kick in. Moving further, bassy synths and electro handclaps join a driving beat as the echoing vocals cascade over each other, sending the track into overdrive.

“Norfolk Nights” on the B, another 8 minute journey like its predecessor, merges old school beats and building Italian style, spacey synths on top. As it peaks though, things descend into an eerie quietness before the track builds itself back up from scratch.

Review: Tom Jones
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Black Van – Yearning review

by Juno Plus on 12.02.2010 at 11:22am
Black Van – Yearning review

Artist: Black Van
Title: Yearning
Label: DFA US
Genre: Disco/Nu Disco, Funky/Club House
Format: 12″, Digital
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Black Van is the collaboration between two of dance music’s most prolific producers and remixers, Kris Menace and KoweSix. “Yearning” is their debut track together and will showcase their combined love of dance music when it sees release on DFA Records this week.

Kris Menace is best known for his anthemic “Discopolis” as well as for his idiosyncratic remixes for the likes of Underworld, Depeche Mode, Air, Royksopp and of course, LCD Soundsytem,  for whom he remixed “North American Scum”. James Murphy was a particular fan of this remix, so much so that he has remained in contact with Kris ever since, ultimately leading to DFA’s signing of “Yearning”. KoweSix, meanwhile, is one half of the Hamburg based duo, Moonbootica, who has two studio albums, five compilations and over fifty remixes of acts such as Adam Freeland and Junkie XL under his belt.

“Yearning” is the beginning of the journey for the pair. An album is on the way but for now we have this track which effortlessly combines the past with the future. This disco twisted house track storms along with real vigour right from the beginning, its 4/4 beat and relentless bass joined by shimmering keys that wash across the entire track. Only faltering once, the tune is then built back up and beyond.

The single remix comes from Emperor Machine who delivers an eight minute long, mind bending fusion of disco, psychedelia, funk and electro. Its percussion and intense rhythm make it the full throttled, evil twin of the original cut.

Review: Tom Jones
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