Review: Long time partners in prog John Digweed and Nick Muir offer up a new pair of perspectives on Jozif's "Groove Del Verano" in a continuation of their remix series on their home turf of Bedrock. Maher Daniel is also invited into the creative crossover, with the Canadian producer following up on successful turns on 8bit and Rejected by delivering a haunting remix rich in detail and emotion without overcooking the ingredients. Digweed and Muir meanwhile turn out a dynamic version that bursts out of the speakers with its canny blend of measured tension and thrilling twists.
Review: Jozif is part of the new wave of underground house DJs, and on this compilation he displays his ability to curate a fine range of house tracks, while always retaining a soulful touch. The selection starts with the sensuous vocals and atmospheric guitar strumming of Charles Webster's "Butterfly", before moving into the mournful pianos of Burnin' Tears' "Got a Reason" and the hissing percussion and reflective vocals of YokoO's "Blinded". There are some less esoteric contributions, in particular from Silicone Soul, whose lurching bass and heavy claps make for a welcome diversion. But in the main, this is a collection of emotional house, best embodied by the dislocated chant 'loneliness, emptiness no happiness, just sadness' on Steffi's "Sadness".
Review: The UK-based label Fear Of Flying presents a second volume of some of the label's finest remixes, with reworks provided by some heavyweight names. Highlights include Cally Vinyl's remix of BLM & Pawas' "Online", sharpening the focus of the slightly foggier original, Christopher Rau's remix of Drake & Griffiths' "The Devil's Eyes", putting its rhythm through a series of tumbling filters and smooth Rhodes melodies, Jens Bond's remix of Leif's "Commonplace", which adds booming toms and dry stabs to the funkier original, and Andromatt 300's remix of DadaBleep's "Ghipwe", coiling it's bleeps and bass into a tightly would spring, exploding with snatches of melody.
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