Review: If spiky, industrial agit-pop is your bag then head straight for the title track here: with a huge throbbing bassline reminiscent of Belgian new beat and an aggy, in-your-face mockney vocal, 'Problem' should go down well with those whose record collections embrace the likes of Gang Of Four, Meat Beat Manifesto and early Shamen. Red Axes supplies a slightly funkier remix while elsewhere, 'Where I Am' is a slab of pounding dark techno-disco that gets smoothed out a tad by Orofo, and 'Funeral Of Past Affections' - oddly - recalls nothing so much as Hawkwind circa 'Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music'.
Review: By now, we should all know what to expect from Toolroom's "Poolside Ibiza" compilation strand, namely groovy nu-disco, house and laidback Balearic beats inspired by afternoons spent lounging by the water in stonking White Isle heat. Naturally, there are plenty of gems to be found amongst the 40 unmixed tunes selected by chosen DJs Moullinex and Xinobi, from their own collaborative post-punk/dub number "X Marks The Spot", to the slick '80s synth-pop dreaminess of Tensnake's fine remix of Xinobi's "Far Away Place" and the drowsy, Morricone-influenced soundscape weirdness of Simple Symmetry's remix of Moscoman's "I Ran". Throw in some seriously good cuts from Felipe Gordon, Donald Dust, Pin Up Club and Meera (whose carnival-ready boogie jam "Fine Without You" stands out), and you have a fine collection of summery cuts.
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