Review: Kalahari Oyster Cult, a mainstay in the contemporary techno landscape, drops an expansive compilation. With a reputation for championing underground sounds, the label brings the same aesthetic to power the artistic direction of Chants. It means that the compilation veers in style from the deep, breathy groove of S.O.N.S & Go Dam's "Force Of Will" to Volodymyr Gnatenko's acid-riddled "Subra" and the jittery, tribal techno of Maara & Priori's "C'mon". Meanwhile, Sansibar's "Between Two Circles", with its focus on insistent bass, eerie synths and acid squiggles, ties all of these elements together. The label also deserves kudos for including Syzygy's "Can I Dream?" here. Originally released in 1994, its driving, hypnotic groove, tripped out melodies and out-there vocal samples laid the foundations for much of the music that it now shares this compilation with.
Review: Holding Hands boss Desert Sound Colony (DSC) has stated that he has known Adam Pits for a long time. First as a fellow student (a few years below him) at high school, and later at a University in Leeds that they both attended. He is from the same crew as Breaka (Beat Machine/Stretchy Dance) so there must be something in the water up there DSC declares - because 'these guys are producing the best shit in town right now'. UK bass and electro crossover in bold fashion on "Socket Power", which is followed by an eerie darkside perspective by Junq up next - perfect for the stoned ride home on the night bus.
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