Review: Laurent Garnier and Oliver Way's COD3 QR label has spent much of 2024 offering up lightly themed, compilation style mini albums packed to the rafters with new music from rising stars and early-career artists. They're on that tip again here, serving up an octet of tracks from French and British artists. As you'd expect for something curated by Garnier, the standard of material on show is very high, with highlights including the rumbling hip-house-goes-techno pump of 'They Just Talkin' by Jay Robinson, the synth-strings smothered tease-and-release joy of Works of Intent's 'Archive Our Past', the deep, dark and dubby techno hypnotism of Paul Roux's 'Deep Space Jam', and the murky, industrial-tinged IDM/tech-house fusion of 'Fog' by Sebastian Russell.
Review: Tour-Maubourg's 2023 EP 'Floating On Silence' was a deep house delight, so hopes are naturally high for this remixed and reworked edition of the EP. Priori and Hanna both tackle 'Longing For You', with the former delivering a deep, groovy, undulating and subtly percussive revision, and the latter dropping a more ghostly, bass-heavy revision tailor-made for dark rooms at 4AM. Chateau Flight member (and bona fide French legend) I:Cube drops a dubby, spacey and deliciously loose-limbed interpretation of 'I Wanna' full of subtle nods to intergalactic synth-pop, bleep and Detroit techno, while Edmondson successfully takes 'Nite People' to ultra-deep and drowsy territory. Arguably best of all, though, is K-Lone's shuffling, warm and sub-heavy take on 'Floating On Silence', which utilises the rhythmic funkiness of UK garage.
Review: Oh gosh! Waeys and Molecular together on a whole EP of collabs? Critical are really spoiling us here. First up is 'Arrows' which shoots directly to the floor with its unruly groove and eerie undertones. 'Heads Anthem' follows with its sizzling high voltage riff that's been making a lot of DJs go bonkers this summer. Finally we have 'Strapped', the wonkiest and swampiest gem of the set. Wobbly, unapologetic, heavy. These are most definitely for the heads, the souls, the hearts and the dancing feet. Get involved.
Review: Russian disco don Alexander 'Sunner Soul' Chebankov joins forces once more with fellow countryman Unclepasha and the mysterious TSDC on this three-tracker for his own Vintage Music label. 'Level Vibes' gets the ball rolling, a pleasingly unhurried deep disco house instrumental from Chebankov that more than lives up to its name. He then ropes TSDC in to lend a hand on the slightly more energetic 'Nice', with its fluttering six-strings and haunting, floaty fragments of female vocal, before Unclepasha steps up with 'No Dancing', another smooth groove (with more female vocal snips) whose bassline nods to 'Disco Inferno'. Good stuff as ever!
Review: With quite a few prior collabs under their collective caps, UK's Tim Reaper and Australia's Kloke get busy with this album-sized dispatch on the mighty Hyperdub. There's a lot to take in... Not only do the duo live up to the album title's name and take things to the fullest of effects with their militant amens and unapologetic energy, but it's also Hyperdub's first ever jungle album! Highlights include the hardcore stomps of 'Impasse', the breakneck slammage of 'Blood Pressure' and the eerie finale cut 'Wildstyle'. Full marks.
Aurora Halal & DJ G - "Villafunk" - (4:31) 135 BPM
Polygonia - "Signo" - (6:03) 139 BPM
DJ Python - "Mare" - (6:33) 118 BPM
Review: ekmantel Ten: A Decade of Dekmantel Festival is a digital compilation that celebrates the renowned Dutch music festival's 10th anniversary. This essential collection showcases the diverse sounds that have made Dekmantel a global phenomenon. From mind-melting techno to raw jacking house and experimental sounds, Dekmantel Ten offers a rich tapestry of electronic music. The compilation features tracks from both established artists like Karenn, Jeff Mills, and Marcel Dettmann, as well as rising stars like upsammy, Identified Patient, and Zohar. With its high production values, brave bookings, and adventurous sounds, Dekmantel Ten captures the essence of the festival's unique identity. This compilation is a must-listen for fans of electronic music and a testament to the lasting impact Dekmantel has had on the scene.
Review: The crew over at Kintaro Yamatai HQ have unleashed a weapon of untold destructive proportion, unleashing six mind-numbing face melters that become instant must-haves. Opening up, 'Regression Dub' by Melysmagives us a blippy fusion of gnarly subs and vocal processing, before 'Dismantle' from Cutworks and Kalane's 'Inscriptions' provide us with more traditional jump up launches. Following on from this, Vex takes it oldschool with super intense drum processing of 'Heads Down, right before Vortex & Dub Ten join forces for the fiery synth work of 'Diffusion VIP' and Unture & Leaf unleash pure carnage on their synth heavy 'Few Blocks From Here' original.
Music In My Mind Revisited (DJ Marky & Makoto Reboot) - (4:07) 175 BPM
Music In My Mind Revisited (Nookie Reboot) - (5:19) 172 BPM
Review: It really is a rare occasion that Adam F misses on, which is most certainly not this as he invites some of the world's most respected D&B craftsmen inside for two hard hitting reworks of his classic 'Music In My Mind; It doesn't get much better than this for a combo as both DJ Marky & Makoto join forces for the EP's first remix, giving us a stunning fusion of liquid-like synth swipes and moogy bass drum action, with Nookie then arriving to deliver a much more groove-inspired overhaul, focussing on old school jungle basslines and more affected vocal overlays for a killer flip. '
Review: Detroit's Filthiest makes a powerful return with his first EP on Motor City Electro Company in seven years, Hell Hath No Fury. This release dives deep into the darker side of his sound, blending his unique take on electro and drum & bass across four tracks. From the gritty, speaker-shaking energy of "Killer Instinct" and "The Evil Within," both set at a pounding 140 BPM, to the intense, fast-paced drive of "As I Lay Dying" at 160 BPM, each track is primed to ignite dance floors. Hell Hath No Fury is a thrilling, action-packed collection that proves Detroit's Filthiest remains a force to be reckoned with.
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