Review: This third volume of the Twin Turbo compilation is a timely reminder of Turbo's consistency when it comes to delivering varied dance music. The TRACE7000 remix of Jakwob's "Feel So Good" is a pulsating, acidic track, while Kill Frenzy ups the intensity levels with the swampy electronics and ghetto jack of "Follow Me". In contrast, ANNA's "Artha" is a sleek affair, its linear rhythm supporting tranced out rhythms, while on "Build Up Your House", Hoshina Anniversary delivers a modern take on Chicago jack, with repetitive vocals underpinned by a grainy rhythm. Label owner Tiga also makes an appearance, with Dense & Pika delivering a techy take on his version of Public Enemy's "Louder Than A Bomb".
Review: James Edward Jacob came out of the dubstep scene, but the London based producer has since been quite diverse within his sound, releasing records via Shy FX's Digital Soundboy and Tiga's harder hitting Twin Turbo imprint. His new release lifted arrives courtesy of his own Boom Ting imprint with some interesting takes on directly executed moments for the dancefloor. Take "Hovver It" for instance, where a wonky/grinding UK bassline takes charge over minimal breaks on this contorted take on electro. He proves his deft hard at Bristolian style techno on "Paranoid" where bouncy kicks and howling drum patterns back a Marcel Dettmann style plucked melody. Similarly "Ghost Optics" tears up the blueprint of another genre to give a modern reinterpretation - in this case drum & bass: and it's impressive.
Review: !K7 Records launches a new compilation series entitled Kollections: Club which inaugurates the project. The tracklist features artists of the partner labels under the !K7 umbrella such as Turbo, AUS Music, Mobilee, Mister Saturday Night and Hypercolour. Each edition explores a different musical theme but this first installment, naturally, is all about the club! Highlights here include Midland's recent hit "Blush", Maya Jane Coles' funky afterhours tech house jam "Not Listening" (from a few years ago), KiNK's roaring remix of Kerrier District's (Luke Vibert) "Techno Disco" and Lauer's recent feelgood number "Killian" showing off his knack for classic retro vibes like no other.
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