Review: With Italy hit hardest by the Coronavirus and lockdown right now, Milan crew, collective and glitterazzi Rollover keeps hope alive! Normally a trusted party for Milano's Apollo club (that's brought the likes of Tiga, Maurice Fulton, Ame and Bambounou to town), Rollover is the place and project for DJ duo and label owners Rocco Fusco & Tiberio Carcano to work their magic. In times of crisis Rollover presents a special initiative via their "ANYTHING GOES" edit service, welcoming voluntary contributions that pay homage to the spirit of Balearic music and beyond! Expect tracks from 2manydjs, Adam Port, Soul Clap, Boombass, Moscoman and Bill Brewster, among many others, with proceeds going to the official emergency fund set up by the Italian Civil Protection Department destined for the COVID-19 crisis in Italy.
Review: After the recent longplay joint venture of all the Keinemusik crew and a hot bunch of remixes, here's a new two-tracker from label staple Adam Port. The Berliner throws down a truly emotive effort on the bittersweet "Do You Still Think Of Me" with its sombre piano melody, hypnotic arpeggios and restrained rhythms all working in perfect harmony. This is backed up by the polyrhythmic and very funky Afro influended DJ tool "Roots Edit".
Review: Late last year, the producers behind the Keinemusik label came together to pen an album under the same name. Now the German label and the Keinemusik protagonists - Rampa, Adam Port and &Me - have commissioned remixes of tracks from the long player. First up is Life & Death boss DJ Tennis, who is tasked with reworking "You Are Safe". Using eerie synths, clattering drums and electro bass pulses, he turns the track into a hypnotic house track. For the second remix, Frankey & Sandrino take to the controls. The pair's version of "Guilt Trip" is slower and more understated, but the atmospheric textures and subtle pulses are as memorable as the DJ Tennis remake.
Review: Keinemusik is a collaboration between Rampa, Adam Port and &Me, who have all individually released music on the label that shares the Keinemusik name. Now the trio turn their efforts to this project with an excellent debut album. "You are Safe" and "Cafe des Schickasals" are stunning pieces of mood music, with half-heard vocals and atmospheric textures making them sound suitable for movie soundtracks. There is a similar mood on "Civilist" and "MuyA", where pulsing bass lines underpin eerie undercurrents and tinkling piano lines, while on "Guilt Trip" and "Up & Down" the trio introduce gloriously soulful vocals to their offbeat rhythms. Equal parts techno symphony and left field pop visions, You Are Safe is a highly impressive, unusual work.
Review: The Future Disco crew has described this tenth volume in their popular compilation series as "the closing of a chapter". In effect, though, it's business as usual, with the un-credited compilers gathering together their usual mix of nu-disco, Balearic-minded floor-fillers, and house cuts inspired by original disco and boogie. Among the many highlights you'll find the deep disco wooziness of Snacks' "Matinee", a throbbing Tiger & Woods remix of Kraak & Smaak's "Way Back Home", the bombastic disco-techno of Adesse Versions' "Explain It", and some Italo-disco influenced Scandolearic business from Skateboard. Oh, and DJ Koze's anthem-like Disco Edit of Lapsley's "Operator", which is undoubtedly one of the dancefloor success stories of 2016.
Review: Lovely little compilation here from Noir Music, with the pleasingly titled Second Chances & New Romances. Opening with the distant, plaintive vocals and horizontal bumpin' groove of "I Found You" by Tiger Stripes, the six track selection serves as a wonderful sampler for the imprint's established signature sound. The sultry, understated emotion of Eivissa's edit of Larse's "The More I Want" is probably the highlight, but it's a tough call because everything on here is so damn playable.
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