Review: 2019 marks a decade since the Needwant label first sprung into life. Those ten years have been action packed to say the least, as this epic anniversary compilation proves. What's on offer is a mixture of label highlights from Needwant's bulging back catalogue, a handful of previously unheard tracks and the odd exclusive remix. There's much to admire throughout, from the spacey deep house goodness of Kim Ann Foxman's "Return It" and the delay-laden late night retro-futurism of Tuff City Kids' acid-fired rework of VIMES' "Minds", to the throbbing, Italo-influenced brilliance of Res Mo's "Train To Kyoto", Octa Octa's atmospheric early morning tweak of Few Nolder's "Porcelain" and the Revenge's slo-mo, glassy eyed cover of SOS Band classic "Just Be Good To Me".
Review: One time Hercules & Love Affair cohort Kim Ann Foxman struck out on her own several years back with her retro flavoured house cuts like the brilliant "Creature" which proved that she sure was right to go with her instincts. Since starting her New York City based Firehouse Records, she's continued with her brand of dance music which unashamedly gives a nod to the past yet is certainly forward facing. Actually, the tracks on this EP, as contemporary as they sure are: still wouldn't sound out of place on Sasha & Digweed's infamous Northern Exposure series from back in the day. Take for instance the dramatic opener "UR Energy" which takes its cues from early '90's British IDM; Peacefrog style. Then there's "E4 Energy", if the title alone doesn't bring back memories, the tunnelling trance melodies and hi-octane shuffle of the 909 drums sure will; not to mention those epic Jupiter strings!
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