Review:
If a young George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley were transported via Delorean from Watford circa 1981 to modern day Brooklyn then they might settle down in Wburg and make the sort of glistening, groove ridden take on electronic disco that Native Underground specialise in. Or they might get the first flight back and audition for X Factor - we'll never know. Regardless, Native Underground's addition to the Under The Shade roster is a worthy successor to their debut release for Wurst last year, with the insistent arpeggios and sun licked Balearic guitars making "Night Vision" a perfect fit for repeat play in Petrcane this summer. There is a suitably fine supporting cast of remixers, with Native Underground's neighbour Brennan Green taking the lead on a revision that twists the track into an uptempo romp filled with loose jointed percussive flourishes - adding a hint of urgency to Javi Silva's vocal contribution. Elsewhere Iron Curtis excels, twisting the track towards a deep NJ garage flex with the vocals submerged far beneath a bassline lead that hugs the ankles - watch out for that big acid line that arrives midway through - and there's even a couple of dub versions included too.