Review: Internasjonal's latest must-have missive is a collaborative affair, with label chief Prins Thomas re-editing tracks jointly produced by MILR (AKA Studio Barnhus-signed duo Marco Gegenheimer and Einor Christofferssson) and Velmondo (Hivern Discs artist Amau Obiols). First up if formidable dancefloor weird-out "Hokhmah", a delightfully intoxicating fusion of hypnotic drum machine kicks, layered hand percussion, dubbed-out noises and delightfully psychedelic synthesizer lines. "The Avocado Jungle of Death" takes a deeper and more melodious approach to trippy tribal business - despite the presence of trance-inducing TB-303 style acid lines - while "Mad Honey" lives up to its title via chugging bass, jacking machine drums, layered percussion, surging hallucinatory electronics and creepy wind chimes.
Review: Hailing from the north of Sweden, MLIR ('Modern Life Is Rubbish') are a three-piece collective specialising in dancefloor grooves inspired by world music. Here, they serve up two tracks on their own Studio Barnhus label. Despite the Spanish title, the energetic 'El Baile De Los Muertos' ('Dance Of The Dead') is actually an African-sounding affair, with chant-style vox and a fluttering riff played some unknown stringed instrument, with some sci-fi synths sounds thrown in for good measure. 'Mania', which operates at a slightly lower tempo, has a more Arabic/Middle Eastern feel and comes topped with random spoken, English-language vocal samples.
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