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A most trusted producer over the years with a sound that's evolving into something more progressive and synthy for this particular release while maintaining that classic Reset Robot reboot - this EP's lead track is its most intriguing. With a touch of techno-pop be-it electroclash weaving its way through "I Wish You'd Never" there's no denying its trancey and rave roots. Dipping deeper into straight up big room acid techno for "Time Loop", the whiplash of rip curling synths in "Fluid" peel over ephemeral atmospheres and the dusty thud of drums. And for the that serene bonus, Truesoul caps off this release with a "I Wish You'd Never (dub)", steering the original toward something arpeggio-driven over vocal-led.

Sauco

Sun Goddess Citizens Of Vice

French label Citizens of Vice welcomes the Canary Islands' very own Sauco to the mix with the Sun Goddess EP featuring sleeper hit "Sun Goddess". With the lead track tripping out on flamenco-like guitars, looped disco-machine grooves and balearic synth, it undergoes a funk and ballroom workout in Lanowa's worthy remix. With Rayko dubbing out the guitars, tuning his synths and pumping up the Roland in his Italo-inspired version of "Soulstice", it's the undeniable vamp, build and crescendo of the original within it mega groove that does the trick on us here.

Fouk

Blue Steel EP Heist Recordings

Heist regulars Fouk (AKA Daniel Leseman and Hans Peeman) had a relative quiet 2020, releasing just one EP and a single-track salvo, 'Need My Space'. Here they're back to their distinctive best, belatedly kick-starting their 2021 release campaign via a rock-solid four-tracker. Rebiere lends a hand on title track 'Blue Steel', a (drum machine) handclap-heavy house stomper marked out by deep, sub-heavy bass, jaunty synth stabs and waves of energy-packed saxophone solos. Girls of the Internet provide the obligatory remix, opting for a long, dreamy, pared-back intro before unleashing the Dutch duo's killer bassline and winding sax motifs. Elsewhere, 'Don't You Want To Boogie' is a high-octane disco-house number full of swirling filter effects, while 'Money' is a squelchy chunk of nu-disco/peak-time house fusion.

Kai Alce / Alex Arnout / Alfonzo Bottone / Javonntte

BND Project Vol 2 Body N Deep

Body N Deep's first BND Project mini-compilation was one of our favourite EPs of 2019 - a 27-minute journey into deep, soulful house packed with high-quality tracks. This belated sequel is every bit as alluring as its predecessor, with label chief Jovonn selecting another four treats for the ears. Atlanta's Kai Alce kicks things off with a sublime slab of percussive and sweaty late-night deep house ('Dreamin'), before Alex Arnout adds sci-fi synth lines, sustained chords and bubbly electronics to a rock-solid beat on 'Flashback'. Those seeking sun-drenched positivity should check out Alfozo Bottone's sparkling 'Mindfully', while Javontte's 'Too High' offers a near-perfect blend of chunky, off-kilter grooves, jazzy keys, filter effects and massively manipulated Stevie Wonder vocal samples.

Marvin & Guy

Migration Permanent Vacation Germany

Italy's Alessandro Parlatore and Marcello Giordani, better known as Marvin & Guy, describe themselves as "engineering a cosmic bridge between the heritage of disco and Italo towards contemporary techno," which gives you a good idea what to expect here! The EP's four tracks, presented in six mixes, couldn't be much more redolent of 1980s Europe if they tried, and will go down a storm on specialist floors; the lower-tempo remix of 'Migration' could also find its way into deeper prog sets, while the Dance Mix of 'Badlands' has overtones of the Motor City, aping the kind of early techno that was partly inspired by Italo-disco in the first place.

Dj Rasoul

Return Of The Mad Funk EP Compost Germany

Before Compost Records came along, DJ Rasoul's The Return of the Mad Funk EP had been one of deep house's genuine rarities: a 12" that was slated for release in 1998, but for which only a handful of test pressings were ever made. It's Rasoul's great "lost record", so it's terrific to see it finally getting a release. Opener 'Smoothed Out Funk' is little less than superb: a rolling deep house gem built around, synth-funk bass, rich Rhodes chords, a bumpin' sub-bass line, spacey melodies and tasty beats. 'Pyscho Funk' brilliantly flips the script, putting the same flash-fried funk riff at the heart of a bumpin', peak-time fusion of boogie-era disco and chunky house, while 'Just a Funky Groove' is a tidy house take on a Funkadelic classic.