Review: A truly international affair here, as Amsterdam's Bordello A Parigi label bring us an EP featuring cuts from UK producers Ali Renault and Senor Chugger and Hungary's CT Kidobo, as well as the mysterious Back From The Wave & Umatik. Electronic disco with a strong 80s influence is the border-defying, unifying factor, with 'Galactic' providing a lively, pulsating opener, 'Smell The Ashes' bringing the sci-fi flavour, 'Endless Crossing' having hints of prog and 'Racing Thoughts' diving into the Kraftwerk playbook for inspiration. Stylistically coherent but with enough variety not to get boring, this is well worth checking.
Review: Roam Recordings' periodic compilation series returns after a year off in 2021. As with previous editions, main man Jason Peters has put together a fine selection of back catalogue gems, lesser-known remixes and obscurities from the vaults. It's a fine snapshot of the San Francisco-based imprint's uniquely psychedelic, cosmic and heavily electronic sound, with highlights including the clap-heavy, mind-mangling hypno-throb of Freudenthal and Jake The Rapper's '1982 (Darlyn Vlys remix)', Endrik Schroeder's Patrick Cowley-inspired revision of 'Brothers' by Back To The Wave, the acidic electro-disco breathlessness of Vongold's 'Pleasure Cinema' and Cardopusher's new beat-meets-EBM style revision of Tronik Youth's Fairlight-sporting 'Number Wang'.
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