Review: Following the success of last year's Reformed Classics compilation, which delivered fresh and forgotten remixes of some of the New York label's best-loved tracks, King Street Sounds has decided to repeat the exercise - with similarly pleasing results. With 26 high-grade revisions to choose from, picking highlights is tough, though our current favourites include Alaia and Gallo's booming, big room remix of Blaze, UDAUFL and Barbara Tucker's sensational sing-along 'Most Previous Love', Sinner & James' driving, bass-heavy stomp through Roland Clark and Urban Soul's 'President House', Midnight Swing's tough USG revision of Mood II Swing's 'Closer' and Art of Tones' joyous, super soulful disco-boogie take on Arturo Machiavelli and Lee Wilson's 'I Need Your Help'.
Review: Given that the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is happening on their doorstep, it's little surprise to see Armada Music's house offshoot Armada Subjekt releasing a celebratory compilation. Featuring no less than 30 cuts the label expects to do the business during the weeklong event, it's full to bursting with high quality club cuts. Highlights include Gerd Janson's chunky, acid-flecked revision of Joe Smooth classic "Promised Land", a muscular, mind-altering dark room take on Harry Romero's "Tania" by Honey Dijon, a sublime chunk of classic-sounding peak-time house from Low Steppa and Amy Douglas ("Burn Me Up"), a ludicrously sub-heavy slab of dark garage from Javi Nora and Piem, and some slick big room tech-house business by DJ Vivona.
