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Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Fokuz dig deep into Soul Trader's back cat with this reissue VA that taps back to 2016/18 when now-massive acts like Pola & Bryson and GLXY first established themselves and started laying foundations for their careers with timeless tracks that still sound great to this day. From the gentle cascading piano of 'Flat Jam' to the yearning soul of Hannah Eve and Data 3's 'Better Of Without You', this a great journey through time that will still smash floors right now in 2022.
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
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Review: Fokuz is without a doubt one of the best labels in the game, their diversity alone places them right at the top of the metaphorical leader board and nothing exemplifies this better than their Collaborations series. Featuring a litany of artists across almost as many styles, including Molecular, ALB, Critical Event and more, putting this third instalment up there with the others. Molecular's 'What Defines' is darker than what Fokuz is known for and it just absolutely slams the whole way, a proper minimal roller with tonnes of character and more than a little charm. The first track on the album, it sets the tone for the rest nicely.
Review: It's time to face the music... Alb is "Over You". But the second you hear those breathy vocals and gliding chords, you realise you'll never be over him. This situation compounds the deeper we dig into the EP. "Major Deep" in fact. A much grizzlier piece of rollage and barbed sermons from Siege MC, it's another remind why we fell for the UK artist all those years ago on Infuenza and Soul Deep. More reminders follow as "Epoch" soothes our soul with warm dubby flutters and "All Words" (which is actually all action) whips up the sonic equivalent of a freefall from the stars. Over and out.
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Review: Fokuz Recordings consistently release some of the best compilation albums around. Their pool of artists is so diverse and so top quality that an assortment of their work is always going to be special, especially when they bring in outside talent like Break and Zero T. Collaborations 2 is what is says on the tin: remixes and other collaborative projects and blimey, it's good stuff. Joakuim's '8am Roller' is the perfect example, a deft piece of piano-based smoothness that rolls out to your heart's content with sultry results, an instant classic of liquid-sized proportions. The Break remix is a welcome addition, as is the steppy yet soulful Zero T remix of Ben Carlos. Another very, very good selection of cuts from the always sublime Fokuz crew.
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Played by: Zen Dub
Review: Soul Deep are firing serious shots this year. Proffering a consistent slew of beats with a quality control as high as their release rate, the label's ability to identify new talent and support it is unlike any other this year. Here are another 11 examples; the emotive piano work of Philadelphia's CitySkape, the earthy soul of Oscar Maya and floaty, Bcee-style rolls of Greenspoon are but three of many highlights. Another future-proofed document that supports the next generation.
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