Review: Rainbow offers up an alternative take on the well-worn tribal house sound. The title track is a tracky, jacking affair, lithe but not too understated. "Beats 2" is a heavier track, its rolling groove and thumping drums littered with sharp percussion and a vocal that was once part of Louie Austen's "Hoping", and which exhorts the listener to 'jack me till I scream'. "Tokyo 9am" is a rolling rhythm sprinkled with subtle melodies underscored by a heavy bass and a breathy male vocal intoning 'paradise'. Finally, "Murder City" is also populated by rolling drums and a heavy, system-levelling bassline.
What's Up Men (James Barnsley remix) - (6:28) 124 BPM
Plus Loin (Franco Cinelli remix) - (6:55) 126 BPM
Review: Vessel is back with this fourth release, by veteran French DJ Wild. He doesn't beat about the bush here, delivering two cuts of hard-hitting upfront house. "Plus Loin" is a deep, techy jam, led by rolling tom tom rhythms, massive snare build-ups and a punishing kick drum. The title track meanwhile, is a seven-minute trippy workout that recalls the deeper side of the '90s New York house sound. Label boss James Barnsley then steps up to deliver a leaner, more taut take on the title track and Franco Cinelli concludes the package with a playfully handbag reworking of Plus Loin.
Review: Given the volume of records he's released over recent years, it would be fair to call DJ Wild prolific. Here, he returns to Robsoul Recordings with four more chunks of bumpin' deep house goodness. The Frenchman aims for the jugular from the start, basing the rolling "WIlbeats" around densely layered drums, heavy sub-bass and the repeated ringing of a telephone. The disco-tinged "Escape" is a little more rubbery but no less percussive, while "The Vinyl Killer" blends vintage, rave-era riffs and stabs, with the kind of sub-heavy groove that was once a hallmark of Derrick Carter releases. Arguably best of all, though, is "I Love You More", a sweet disco-house jam that makes extensive use of the Rene & Angela boogie classic of the same name.
Review: France's DJ W!ld has been concentrating on his DJ career over the last few years but the Parisian house staple is no stranger to the mixing room and, as per usual, he comes through utterly correct on Phil Weeks' Robsoul label (going strong since 2000). The All About You EP is classic W!ld ding what he does best. "Beakin'" takes hard-hitting drums and places them over minimal chords and melodies, "With You" is driving and like a steel pulse running through the dancefloor with its stabs of percussion, while "Only What I Am" is funkier and more kreaky thanks to its hypnotic samples and luscious chords. "All About You" is deeper, more lo-fi and yet filled with Wild's inimitable flair and charisma. It blows away most tech-house imitators, top stuff!
Review: Prolific French producer DJ W!ild makes his debut on 20:20 Vision. The only real surprise here is that it took him so long to put something out on Ralph Lawson's label. Indeed, as Feel Me demonstrates, W!ld sounds at home on 20:20. "Rendez Vous Love" is a dense, tribal roller with tripped out synths and vocals phased in and out at will. By contrast, "Boys Don't Cry" is stripped back and acidic, like fellow Frenchman Phil Weeks on a bad trip. The title track reveals a different side to his sound; littered with Spanish vocals and icy synths, its stepping, jagged rhythm marks a welcome sea change for a producer known for his functional dance floor sound.
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