Review: Theus Mago's Duro label decides to look back on the last-half decade with glee in this Hard Five Retrospective bringing together a huge compilation to help remind us what life's gonna be like when we're allowed back on the dancefloor! Not just bells and whistles, Duro keeps its flavours deep with cuts from Rigopolar in the Jean Michel Jarre/coldwave vibes of "Espiral" matched by the heavy beats and juicy basslines of Max Jones's "Poche". Earlier on you'll find some rare Tyu jams - our pick being the Espacio remix to "Stephen Hawking" - next to a selection of choice Bufi cuts (we recommended the Mio remix), with Mago going deep himself in the groove-centric "Luna". Other dope jams include Bruha's 808-driven "Ladra", Sascha Funke's remix to Motel77 and Rina & Benji killer workout "Koshmaro".
Review: Two originals and two remixes make up this EP from Mexico City's Moises Ramirez on his own Duro label. 'The Death Of Hope' itself in its Original form is a bass-y tech-house throbber with something of a melodic/epic slant, particularly to the ominous extended breakdown midway through, while 'Midnight Raider' has a lighter touch, combining a pulsating b-line, 'Knight Rider'-esque synths and snatches of Mission Control dialogue to killer dancefloor effect. As for the remixes, Middle Sky Boom give 'Midnight Raider' a more laidback, groovy feel, female vocal snips and nods to electro, while Younger Than Me go for the techno jugular on their refix of the title track.
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