Review: In keeping with the approach favoured by previous volumes, the third edition of From Above covers a lot of ground. Despite this, it also manages to maintain a cohesive identity: tracks from Danse Alice, Roe Deers and Justine Forever - whose "Viral" is peppered with seductive French vocals - may differ in tempo, but all resound to a throbbing, electronic aesthetic. There are some exceptions to this rule, most notably Damien Vandesande's downtempo "Star Glide". However, it's only a minor deviation and a similar feeling is audible on non-dance floor moments like C.A.R.'s torch song "Silk Pistol" and the haunting electro disco of Frontinn's "Correct Settings".
Review: Bahnsteig 23's Record Store Day 2017 offering is, rather predictably, something of a lavish treat. It features a quartet of cuts from extended family members stretched over a lovingly produced EP. First up you'll find a fine chunk of skewed, lo-fi drum machine and synth groovery from Sneaker, the slipped Kraftwerk warmth of Cosmic Xpress, and then the tipsy, synth-driven krautrock revivalism of Bullion's Michy Maus. Up next is the slack-tuned drums, acid-fried stoner rock guitars and alien noises of Yama Yama by Il Est Vilaine, and closing proceedings is the low-slung, industrial-era outsider funk of Jamie Paton's Dept Life.
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